Ham Radio Equipment from the 1980s

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	Heathkit HW-9 HF Transceiver -	RX CW 10-80 m TX CW 10-80 m
	Heathkit SW-7800 Desktop Shortwave receiver -	RX AM CW SSB 0.15-30 MHz TX - -
	ICOM IC-27H Mobile VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 144-146 MHz (Europe) 140-150 MHz (USA) TX FM 144-146 MHz (Europe) 140-150 MHz (USA)
	ICOM IC-271H Desktop VHF Transceiver -	RX FM CW SSB 144-146 MHz (Europe) 143.8-148.2 MHz (USA) TX FM CW SSB 144-146 MHz (Europe) 143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
	ICOM IC-471E Desktop UHF Transceiver -	RX FM CW SSB 430-440 MHz TX FM CW SSB 430-440 MHz
	ICOM IC-R71A Desktop Shortwave receiver -	RX AM FM CW SSB RTTY 0.1-30 MHz TX - -
	ICOM IC-R71E Desktop Shortwave receiver -	RX AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY 0.1-30 MHz TX - -
	Kenwood TH-21A Handheld VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 144-148 MHz TX FM 144-148 MHz
	Kenwood TH-21AT Handheld VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 144-148 MHz TX FM 144-148 MHz
	Kenwood TH-21E Handheld VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 144-146 MHz TX FM 144-146 MHz
	Kenwood TH-41AT Handheld UHF Transceiver -	RX FM 440-450 MHz TX FM 440-450 MHz
	Kenwood TH-41E Handheld UHF Transceiver -	RX FM 430-440 MHz TX FM 430-440 MHz
	Kenwood TM-411E Mobile UHF Transceiver -	RX FM 430-440 MHz TX FM 430-440 MHz
	Kenwood TR-50 Mobile UHF Transceiver -	RX FM 1260-1300 MHz TX FM 1260-1300 MHz
	Kenwood TR-2600E Handheld VHF Transceiver -	RX FM 144-146 MHz TX FM 144-146 MHz

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