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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver
HF Monitor Scope

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
HF
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
?
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output 100 W (80 W on 10 m) SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External high-voltage power supply Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? 35 W max
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 1971 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 380 × 163 × 335 mm
(14.96 × 6.42 × 13.19 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
?
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
2" CRT-display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000101 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A HEATHKIT-HO-000010