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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Triband Marine Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? < 100 Hz / hour after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 156.025 - 163.275 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 7 kHz @ -60 dB (3.395 MHz filter)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 700 mW 2 W @ 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 156.025 - 163.275 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 1 / 2.5 / 5 W 100 W (80-15m) 80 W (10m)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in telescopic - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 V DC - 1400 mAh Lithium-Ion External high-voltage power supply
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1990 in USA Between 20xx and 20xx Between 1968 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 380 × 163 × 335 mm
(14.96 × 6.42 × 13.19 in)
Weight ? ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Submersible , IPX7 (3 ft for 30 min)
Unique High Intensity Distress Signalling Strobe Light
Backlit Keypad and Extra Large Display
NOAA Weather Alert
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SW-007800 STANDARD-HX000500S HEATHKIT-HW-000100