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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
800 MHz Analog Scanner

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 80-15 m 25-54 / 88-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excludes cellular bands)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio ?
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity ? ?
Receiver system 7-tubes superheterodyne Super-Heterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) 400 mW max

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-15 m -
Modulations - USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? 135 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance ? 40-100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 4.5 V DC / 3 × AA
Current RX ? 35 W ?
TX - 165 W -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 1963 and 196x in USA Between 20xx and 200x
Dimensions ? 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
66 × 123 × 30 mm
(2.60 × 4.84 × 1.18 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 190 gr (6.7 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
Antenna trimmer
? 2.3" Large Display with Backlighting
Powerful Spectrum Sweeper (Detect, Monitor & Store Frequencies)
FIPS Weather Alert
One Priority Channel
CTCSS / DCS
Lockout Function
Signal Strength Meter
Includes Antenna, AC Adapter (6V/500mA) & Belt Clip
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-000010 SBE-SB-000033 GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000120