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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  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 10-160 m - 160-6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   - All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 10-160 m 160-6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   All mode  
RF-output 10 W AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W 1 kW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/600Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains None
Current RX ? - -
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1956 and 1960 in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 348 × 145 × 347 mm
(13.70 × 5.71 × 13.66 in)
526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 11 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN JRC-JST-000100S HEATHKIT-DX-000100B HEATHKIT-HM-000015