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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | ? | ? |
| Freq. stability | less than 100 Hz drift after 10 minutes warmup | ± 10 x10-6 or better | ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 15/20/40 m | 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) | 5.0-5.5 MHz |
| Modulations | CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB | All mode |
| Sensitivity | less than 1 µV provides readable signal | 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) | ? |
| Selectivity | 2 kHz (-6 dB) |
AM: 6.0 kHz SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz FM: 12.0 kHz |
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| Filters | ? | 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) | ? |
| Receiver system | Direct conversion | Triple conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | ? |
| Image rejection | ? | >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) | ? |
| Audio output | ? | 1.5 W @ 8 ohm | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 15/20/40 m | - | ? |
| Modulations | CW | - | All mode |
| RF-output | 40m: 3 W, 20m: 2.5 W, 15m: 2 W | ? | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | BNC | SO-239 + Hi-Z | Clamps / screws |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50/500 Ω | ? |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13V DC | 13.8V DC or mains | Transceiver unit (11 + 13.6 V DC) |
| Current RX | 35 mA | Max 2 A | - |
| TX | 450 mA max | - | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1972 and 1975 in USA | Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan | Between 1978 and 198x in USA |
| Dimensions |
235 × 216 × 108 mm (9.25 × 8.50 × 4.25 in) |
270 × 96 × 270 mm (10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in) |
352 × 251 × 181 mm (13.86 × 9.88 × 7.13 in) |
| Weight | 2.04 kg (4.5 lbs) | 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) | 2.95 kg (6.5 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 100 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? |
AGC Attenuator Carry Handle Dial Lock Dimmer Dual Clock-Timer Dual NB Dual VFOs IF Shift Mute Terminals Notch Record Activation Record Jack S-Meter Scan Squelch Sweep Tilt Bar Tone Control |
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| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | HEATHKIT-HW-000007 | KENWOOD-R-005000 | HEATHKIT-SB-000644A |
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