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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Contesting CW Sending Machine

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps Continuous ? -

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m + 6m ? -
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters 0.5 / 2.1 / 5 kHz ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? -
IF-freqs. 1st: 2.955 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 100mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 178 × 100 × 152 mm
(7.01 × 3.94 × 5.98 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
?
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN DAVCO-DR-000030 HEATHKIT-SB-000221 HOMEBREW-K000004PB-CW-SENDIN-MACHINE-2048