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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Nixie Tube Frequency Display

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability Within 100 cps, after warm-up ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - ? ?
Modulations - - All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 15-160m ?
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   All mode   All mode  
RF-output SSB/CW: 180 W PEP, AM: 75 W SSB: 1 kW PEP, CW: 850 kW (drive power: 85-100 W) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws + RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (120/240 V AC)
Current RX - ? ?
TX 400 W max 7.5 A @ 240 V AC / 15 A @ 120 V AC ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 198x in USA Between 1972 and 1975 in USA
Dimensions 482 × 295 × 406 mm
(18.98 × 11.61 × 15.98 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
254 × 89 × 254 mm
(10.00 × 3.50 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HX-000010-'MARAUDER' HEATHKIT-SB-001000 HEATHKIT-SB-000650