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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range ? 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations - AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? 50-60 dB
Audio output ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m -
Modulations CW   SSB   -
RF-output 600 W output with 100 W drive ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/75Ω 50-70Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ?
TX 8 A @ 240 V AC, 16 A @ 120 V AC -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 15.85 kg (35.0 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000200 SONY-ICF-006700W