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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range ? 440-450 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity
Receiver system ? ? 7-tubes superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15-160m 440-450 MHz -
Modulations All mode   FM   -
RF-output SSB: 1 kW PEP, CW: 850 kW (drive power: 85-100 W) 0.4/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 7.5 A @ 240 V AC / 15 A @ 120 V AC ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 198x in USA Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
? ?
Weight 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF, CTCSS/PL S-meter
Antenna trimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-001000 HEATHKIT-HWS-000004XL HEATHKIT-HR-000010B