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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-148 MHz (200 channels with VXO)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
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Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-450 MHz 144-148 MHz (200 channels with VXO)
Modulations - FM   FM   SSB  
RF-output - 0.5/6W 10 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells 4.5-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 35 mA Max 180 mA ?
TX - Max 1.6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
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Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170 ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 70 channels in bank(s) 4 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' ICOM-IC-T000007H FDK-MULTI-002000A