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Desktop Shortwave receiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m
1.8-2.0 / 3.5-4.1 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-28.5 / 28.5-29.1 / 29.1-29.7 MHz
49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 0.5 / 1 / 2.1 / 3.8 kHz @ -6 dB 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 3500 / 450 kHz 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output Requires external speaker. 3 W output 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance 50-80Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1965 in Great Britain Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 407 × 215 × 332 mm
(16.02 × 8.46 × 13.07 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ?
MPN K.W.-ELECTRONICS-000077 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A