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HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.395-8.895 MHz
2nd: 3.395 MHz
?
Image rejection 50 dB ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.5-15V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 750 mA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1981 in USA Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan
Dimensions 324 × 171 × 304 mm
(12.76 × 6.73 × 11.97 in)
?
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-001680 KENWOOD-R-000600