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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity ? ?
Receiver system 7-tubes superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 25/25 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W Max 10 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 N-type
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? Max 800 mA
TX - Max 8 A Max 3.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 1992 and 19xx Between 1980 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
Antenna trimmer
Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-000010 ICOM-IC-003230E ICOM-IC-000451E