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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  6m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? < 100 Hz / hour after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? Fixed Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 75 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 7 kHz @ -60 dB (3.395 MHz filter)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Optional 2 W @ 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m - 10-80 m
Modulations CW   - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 50 W (input) ? 100 W (80-15m) 80 W (10m)

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Proprietary (military) -
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24 and 250 V DC External high-voltage power supply
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1968 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 203 × 305 × 203 mm
(7.99 × 12.01 × 7.99 in)
? 380 × 163 × 335 mm
(14.96 × 6.42 × 13.19 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050B-(BANDMASTER-JUNIOR) MILITARY-BC-000341F HEATHKIT-HW-000100