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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range ? 440-450 MHz 7-7.1 / 21-21.45 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15-160m 440-450 MHz 15 + 40m
Modulations All mode   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB: 1 kW PEP, CW: 850 kW (drive power: 85-100 W) 0.4/5 W 1/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16 V DC 12-15 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 7.5 A @ 240 V AC / 15 A @ 120 V AC ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 198x in USA Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan
Dimensions 361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
? 250 × 115 × 90 mm
(9.84 × 4.53 × 3.54 in)
Weight 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. battery and antenna
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 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-001000 HEATHKIT-HWS-000004XL JRC-JST-000010A