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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? poor ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 6m ?
Modulations - AM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? poor ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 1750 kHz (?) ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 6m 80-10m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 50 W 5 SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (120/240 V AC)
Current RX - ? 20A @ 120V, 10A @ 240V
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1960 and 196x in USA by DeWald Radio in Long Island, NY Between 1970 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight ? ? 21.70 kg (47.9 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-DX-000060 LAFAYETTE-HE-000035 HEATHKIT-SB-000220