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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1984 Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions ? 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight ? 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SS-009000 LAFAYETTE-HE-000080