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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz - 160-6 m
Modulations CW   SSB   - All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 100 watts at 300-3000 cycle (Adjustable low-level speech clipping; 500 ohm output available) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 10-80 m 160-6 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output 100 W AM: 150 W, SSB/CW: 180 W 1 kW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50-72Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains None
Current RX ? - -
TX ? 500 W peak -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1971 in USA Between 1959 and 196x in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions ? 495 × 295 × 406 mm
(19.49 × 11.61 × 15.98 in)
184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
Weight ? ? 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-000110 HEATHKIT-TX-000001-'APACHE' HEATHKIT-HM-000015