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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Code Oscillator
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? ? -

Receiver

RX-range 3.5-27.4 MHz ? 160-6 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 130 Ohms, permanent magnet ?

Transmitter

TX-range - ? 160-6 MHz
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? 1 kW

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Batteries, 1.5 V or 9 V cell None
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1972 in USA Between 1960 and 1965 in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 380 × 170 × 350 mm
(14.96 × 6.69 × 13.78 in)
117 × 108 × 120 mm
(4.61 × 4.25 × 4.72 in)
184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 605 gr (1.3 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000310 HEATHKIT-HD-000016 HEATHKIT-HM-000011