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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 0.15-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W Max 125 W 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 1982 and 198x Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
? ?
Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Auto-AT option ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100 KENWOOD-TS-000930 LAFAYETTE-000525C