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Desktop Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO

General

HAM bands None  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup
Tuning steps Fixed channels ? ?

Receiver

RX-range VHF-LO 30-50 MHz
VHF-HI 148-174 MHz
10-80 m -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity 1 µV (20 dB quieting) <1 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity 18 kHz (-6 dB)
34 kHz (-50 dB)
0.5 / 1.0 / 2.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m ?
Modulations - CW   All mode  
RF-output ? 30 W ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50-75Ω 50/75 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC or mains External PSU or main unit
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x in USA Between 197x and 197x Between 1967 and 1970 in USA
Dimensions 273 × 83 × 254 mm
(10.75 × 3.27 × 10.00 in)
? 254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
Weight ? ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full QSK ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-121 TEN-TEC-CENTURY-000021/DIGITAL-(574) HEATHKIT-SB-000640