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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
?
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters - ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 400 mW 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output - -

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells Mains
Current RX 35 mA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' LAFAYETTE-HE-000080