Heathkit SW-717 Assembly

When
tuning SSB
signals,
tune to the
SSB
station and
then
alternate
between the
BANDSPREAD
and BFO controls
for
the
clearest
reception.
AUTOMATIC
NOISE LIMITER
(ANL}
lf
you
experience impulse
type
noise, such as automobile
ignition radiations, move
the
{ANL)
switch
on the
rear
panel
to
ON.
LOCATION
lf
the Receiver is used
on band
A
(which
uses
the built-in
antenna)
in a house which has aluminum siding, or
in
a
steel
framed
building,
you
may
find
the signals
attenuated
to
some degree.
Placing the Receiver
near
a
window in the
direction from which
reception is desired may
improve
reception.
TUNING
SCALE
A
scale
for each of the
four
bands
appears on the
front
panel
as
shown
in
Figure
4.
Each scale is
calibrated in
frequency.
Scale A
frequencies are in kilohertz
(thousands
of cycles
per
second).
The
other three scales are
calibrated
in megahertz
(millions
of cycles
per
second).
A
"log
scale"
is
also
provided
for convenience in
recording the
pointer
setting
of
stations
for future reference,
RECEPTION
GUIDE
BAND FREOUENCY
TIME
ZONE
Marine and
Weather
Local
(Amateur)
Latin
America and Europe
Europe
Eu rope
United States
(Amateur)
Asia and
Australia
Europe and
Africa
Europe
and Latin America
Asia and
Australia
Latin
America
United
States,
Foreign,
(Amateur)
Europe and
North America
North and Latin
America
Eu rope
United
States
South
America
Europe
United
States
South
America
Local
(Citizen's
Band)
Europe
Central
America, United
States
(Amateur),
Asia
B
2.0
MHz
B
3.5
MHz
C 6MHz
C TMHz
C
TMHz
C TMHz
C 9MHz
C 9MHz
C
9MHz
D 11 MHz
D 11 MHz
D 14 MHz
D
15
MHz
D 15 MHz
D 17 MHz
17
MHz
17 MHz
D
20
MHz
20
Mhz
2O
MHz
D
27
MHz
D 28
MHz
28
MHz
All
day
All day
Evening
Evening
Late
afternoon,
Evening
Morning
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Morning
Evening
Late
morning,
Afternoon
Late
morning,
Afternoon
Evening
Afternoon
All
day
Evening
Afternoon
All day
Evening
All
day
Morning
All day
Evening
These reception
conditions
prwail
in the
spring
and
fall
of
the
year.
They are also
subject to
varying atmospheric
conditions,
sun
spot activities,
and
to some
extent, weather
conditions.
In the winter,
reception
generally
will be
best on the lower
frequency bands.
In
summer,
reception will
be better on
higher frequency bands.

Heathkit SW-717 Specifications

General

Brand	Heathkit
Model	SW-717
Category	Receiver
Language	English