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Desktop Shortwave receiver
FM Monitor Receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± .001% (High band) ± .002% (Low-band) 0.001 %
Tuning steps ? ? 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.18-30 MHz 147-174 MHz 25.615-29.655 MHz
NOAA weather channels
Modulations AM   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ≥ 0.5 µV (High-band)
≥ 0.35 µV (Low-band)
AM/CW: 0.7 µV for 10 dB SINAD
FM: 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
SSB: 0.2 µV for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ± 5 kHz @ 6 dB
± 17 kHz @ 100 dB
AM / FM: 50 dB at 10 kHz
SSB: 5 dB at 2 kHz, 60 dB at 4 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD, internal speaker 2.5 Watts @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 25.615-29.655 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 25 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (117 V AC, 60 cycles) Mains
Current RX ? 75 W ?
TX - - 90 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1971 in USA Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 370 × 160 × 280 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 11.02 in)
330 × 178 × 187 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.36 in)
?
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000054 HAMMARLUND-MR-000050X RANGER-RCI-002980WX