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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 3.5-27.4 MHz 0.15-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-10 m
Modulations - - CW  
RF-output ? ? 50 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50-1000 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1972 in USA Between 1984 and 1990 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 380 × 170 × 350 mm
(14.96 × 6.69 × 13.78 in)
? 330 × 216 × 178 mm
(12.99 × 8.50 × 7.01 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) ? 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000310 HEATHKIT-SW-007800 HEATHKIT-DX-000020