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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity ? ? ± 3 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 100 W ? -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 12 V DC or 8 × C cells
Current RX ? ? 35 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1962 and 1968 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-001400 HEATHKIT-HR-000020 HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN'