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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Multimode QRP HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 3 p.p.m. (Si570 defined) typical over 0-50 °C
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range ? 144-148 MHz 7-22 MHz (1.8-7 MHz via mod)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   SSTV   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV w/o preamp
Selectivity ? ? CW: 50-1000 Hz
SSB: 250-3600 Hz
Filters ? ? 300 / 500 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2 / 2.5 kHz (DSP)
Receiver system ? ? Digital Direct Conversion / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 ohms, .5 watts

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m 144-148 MHz 40-15 m
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   SSTV   PSK31/63  
RF-output SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) 0.4/3 W 3.5-8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-11 V DC 10.5-13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 350 mA
TX ? ? 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx in Bulgaria
Dimensions 378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000221 HEATHKIT-HWS-000002 LNR-PRECISION-LD-000005