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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.1-30 MHz 0.525-1.65 / 1.6-3.9 / 3.9-12 / 12-30 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 4 ohms 3W max, 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz Mains or 4LR20 / D
Current RX ? ? 7W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 1977 and 1979 Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan
Dimensions ? 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
254 × 254 × 101 mm
(10.00 × 10.00 × 3.98 in)
Weight ? 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) without batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RIT, NB ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000104A JRC-NRD-000505 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-001150