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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 389 ~ USD 723 (similar rigs)
USD 207 ~ USD 362
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HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up
Tuning steps 50 Hz / 1 / 1.25 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   CW  
Sensitivity 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal
Selectivity ? Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB.
Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB.
Filters ? Passband 700 Hz (approximate)
Receiver system Single conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.830 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 2 W into 4 ohm @ 10% THD 1 watt into 8-ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   CW  
RF-output 100 W (80 W on 10m) 4 W (3 W on 10 m)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 11-16 V DC
Current RX ? ?
TX ? 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1984 in USA Between 1984 and 1991 in USA
Dimensions 292 × 127 × 355 mm
(11.50 × 5.00 × 13.98 in)
235 × 108 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
Weight 10.90 kg (24.0 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? QSK
WARC option
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-005400 HEATHKIT-HW-000009