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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ? 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
? Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ? ± 3 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters - ? -
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne 4 tubes Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW ? 400 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells Mains 12 V DC or 8 × C cells
Current RX 35 mA 30 W 35 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1964 and 1971 in USA Between 1962 and 1968 in USA
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
292 × 146 × 171 mm
(11.50 × 5.75 × 6.73 in)
305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
S-Meter
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' HEATHKIT-GR-000064 HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN'