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HF Transceiver
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO
HF Antenna Tuner

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m - 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   All mode   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m ? 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   All mode   All mode  
RF-output 150 W ? 200 / 2000 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains External PSU or main unit No power required
Current RX ? - ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx Between 1967 and 1970 in USA Between 1979 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 273 × 140 × 365 mm
(10.75 × 5.51 × 14.37 in)
254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
368 × 146 × 352 mm
(14.49 × 5.75 × 13.86 in)
Weight 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR-000004CW HEATHKIT-SB-000640 HEATHKIT-SA-002040