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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   AM-sync   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz -
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
RF-output ? High: 45 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna Proprietary - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ?V DC
Current RX ? 400 mA ?
TX ? 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1995 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
191 × 118 × 32 mm
(7.52 × 4.65 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 615 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 14 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000104 KENWOOD-TM-000221E SONY-ICF-SW007600G