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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
PC-card HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm (0 to 60 C) ?
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 9 kHz - 30 MHz -
Modulations - AM   N-AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? Mode 0.009-0.1 MHz 0.1-2 MHz 2-30 MHz
AM 9.0V 2.2V 0.9V
LSB, USB 3.0V 0.7V 0.3V
CW 1.2V 0.2V 0.1V
FM3, FM6, FMN 2.2V 0.4V 0.2V
?
Selectivity ? AM 6 kHz
AMN 4 kHz
AMS 4 kHz
LSB, USB 2.5 kHz
CW 500 Hz
FM3 3 kHz
FM6 6 kHz
FMN 12 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne with software-defined last IF stage and demodulator ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 12 kHz
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Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 10-160 m
Modulations CW   - AM   CW  
RF-output 35 W ? AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Drawn from ISA-bus Mains
Current RX - ? -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 200x Between 1956 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions ? 195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
Weight ? 310 gr (10.9 oz) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station PC-card Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP
Trunking option
12 kHz IF2 output
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HX-001675 WINRADIO-WR-G000303I HEATHKIT-DX-000100B