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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range - 26.065-28.305 MHz 0.15-6 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Regenerative, 4 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 26.065-28.305 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W 18 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/600Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains (110-118 V AC, 60Hz)
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 198x and 198x Between 194x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
180 × 63 × 218 mm
(7.09 × 2.48 × 8.58 in)
?
Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM/FM/SSB/CW ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100 SUPERSTAR-002000 HEATHKIT-K-000001