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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? XTAL controlled channels

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.05-30 MHz 70-90 / 140-170 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 35 W ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1979 and 198x
Dimensions ? 482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
?
Weight ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000104A WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000 PUMA-000008