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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz / 1 / 1.25 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.535-1.605 / 2-4 / 5.85-10.3 / 11.4-18.2 MHz
88-108 / 185-400 MHz
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Modulations CW   SSB   AM   W-FM Stereo   -
Sensitivity 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.830 MHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W into 4 ohm @ 10% THD Requires external speakers ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 160-10m + 6m
Modulations CW   SSB   - All mode  
RF-output 100 W (80 W on 10m) ? 500 W @ 40 W input

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1984 in USA Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 292 × 127 × 355 mm
(11.50 × 5.00 × 13.98 in)
400 × 124 × 310 mm
(15.75 × 4.88 × 12.20 in)
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Weight 10.90 kg (24.0 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 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-HW-005400 HALLICRAFTERS-CR003000 ELECRAFT-KPA000500