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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Power Meter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 200 kHz - 30 MHz 50-160 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 50-160 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - All mode  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 65 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC) ?
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1969 and 1976 in USA Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
133 × 128 × 165 mm
(5.24 × 5.04 × 6.50 in)
Weight ? ? 1.13 kg (2.5 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-DX-000035 HEATHKIT-GR-000078 HEATHKIT-HM-002102