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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 15/40/80 m (lower 250 KHz on each band) ? 5.0-5.5 MHz
Modulations CW   - All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL TX. VFO option ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15/40/80 m (lower 250 KHz on each band) 15-80m ?
Modulations CW   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output 90 W (input) 600 W output with 100 W drive ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Transceiver unit (11 + 13.6 V DC)
Current RX ? ? -
TX ? 8 A @ 240 V AC, 16 A @ 120 V AC ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1976 Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1978 and 198x in USA
Dimensions ? 378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
352 × 251 × 181 mm
(13.86 × 9.88 × 7.13 in)
Weight ? 15.85 kg (35.0 lbs) 2.95 kg (6.5 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000016 HEATHKIT-SB-000201 HEATHKIT-SB-000644A