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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? less than 100 Hz drift
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.18-30 MHz 2-12 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   AM   CW   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 456 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 2-12 MHz -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? 3.5-15 W ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6, 12 or 24V DC Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1971 in USA Between 195x and 197x in USA Between 1968 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions 370 × 160 × 280 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 11.02 in)
? 432 × 152 × 432 mm
(17.01 × 5.98 × 17.01 in)
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 11.40 kg (25.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Solid state
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000054 MILITARY-AN/GRC-000009 GALAXY-R-000530