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HF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.225 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth)
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.225 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 100 W 3.5 W 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz)
Current RX ? ? 100 W
TX ? ? 400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 114 × 36 × 53 mm
(4.49 × 1.42 × 2.09 in)
413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
Weight ? ? 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-001400 SBE-BRUTE SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007A