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Mobile 2m FM-transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ± 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ?
Audio output Requires external speaker 1 W @ 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output 10 W ? ? W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 / 75 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12.6-16 V DC (HWA-2036-3 Power Supply) Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz Mains / 12 V DC
Current RX 0.7 A ? ?
TX 2.6 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA (late seventies) Between 1977 and 1979 Between 1977 and 1980
Dimensions 210 × 70 × 249 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.80 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
?
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? RIT, NB P.A.
Noise limiter / noise blanker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-002036 JRC-NRD-000505 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000458