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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
VHF Lineair Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands ? ?
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - -
Sensitivity better than 5 µV (15 µV for 550-1500 kHz) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 5 kHz (6 dB) 25 kHz (40 dB) ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m 143-149 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) 10 W @ 1.5 W input

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 75/400Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 12V DC or 6×U2 cells Mains 12-16 V DC
Current RX 36-180 mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 196x in Great Britain Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 1974 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
95 × 70 × 130 mm
(3.74 × 2.76 × 5.12 in)
Weight 5.80 kg (12.8 lbs) less batteries ? 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010 HEATHKIT-SB-000221 HEATHKIT-HA-000201