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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Receiver | Solid state
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.05-30 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (110/220 V AC) Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1971 and 1982 in USA Between 1956 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions ? 368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
Weight ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
S-Meter
Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008888 HEATHKIT-SW-000717 HEATHKIT-DX-000100B