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2018-03-14
06:30:23

glene77is_Ham_Morse-Man


HeathKit HW-8 

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Specifications:

  General    
    Frequency Coverage 80 meters, 3.5 to 3.75 MHz
      40 meters, 7.0 to 7.25 MHz
      20 meters, 14.0 to 14.25 MHz
      15 meters, 21.0 to 21.25 MHz
 
    Frequency Stability less than 150Hz/hour drift after 60 minute warm-up
 
    Frequency Generation premixed VFO and HFO
    Power Requirements 13.4 volts DC, nominal. 90mA receive mode and 430 mA transmit mode
    Dimensions 9-¼" wide x 8-½" deep x 4-¼" high, including knobs and feet
      (23.5cm wide x 21.6 cm deep x 10.8cm high)
    Weight 4 lbs. (1.8kg)
 
  Transmitter    
    DC Power Input 80 meters -- 3.5 watts
      40 meters -- 3.0 watts
      20 meters -- 3.0 watts
      15 meters -- 2.5 watts
    Frequency Control built-in VFO
    Output Impedence 50 ohms unbalanced
    Sidetone built-in, adustable volume
    Spurious and
Harmonic Levels
at least 35dB down
    Transmit Frequency Offset approximately 750 Hz lower, fixed on all bands
 
 
Receiver
   
    Receiver Type direct conversion with RF amplifier,
balanced product detector, a
active audio filter
 
    Sensitivity 1 microvolt or less for 10dB (S+N)/N
0.2 microvolt provides readable signal
 
    Selectivity Wide -- 750 Hz at 6dB down
      Narrow -- 375 Hz at 6dB down
 
    Passband Center Frequency  750 Hz
 
    Type of Reception CW
    Audio Output Impedance     


1000 ohms nominal




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