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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Marine Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ? 160m  80m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 1.5-30 MHz (230 – 530 kHz optional) 150-4200 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? CW: 0.2 µV (6 dB S/N)
AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity ? Variable 0.3-5 kHz (–6 dB)
Formfactor -6/-60 dB: 1:4 at 5 kHz bandwidth
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 10 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 1326 kHz ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W/4000 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output AM: 60 W (input), CW: 75 W (input) ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50/75Ω 60Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (110/125/220 V AC +/-10% 40-60 Hz, 65 W and 220V DC +/-10%, 85 W) 12/24 V DC, 110/220 V AC
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1952 and 1957 in West Germany Between 1972 and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions ? 552 × 356 × 340 mm
(21.73 × 14.02 × 13.39 in)
492 × 232 × 220 mm
(19.37 × 9.13 × 8.66 in)
Weight ? 44.00 kg (97.1 lbs) 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Marine / Navy
Features ? ? 23 crystal controlled frequencies
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000040 SIEMENS-000745-E303 SAILOR-R000105