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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  20m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   USB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV for 15 dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 2305 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   USB   FM  
RF-output ? 200 W PEP 1/5 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 5.5-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DTMF, CTCSS/PL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000104A HEATHKIT-HW-000032 HEATHKIT-HW-000024HT