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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Fixed channels

Receiver

RX-range 49.8-54.0 MHz 430-440 MHz VHF-LO 30-50 MHz
VHF-HI 148-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise ? 1 µV (20 dB quieting)
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) ? 18 kHz (-6 dB)
34 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 49.8-54.0 MHz 430-440 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W Max 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50-72Ω 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX 60 W Max 800 mA ?
TX 120 W Max 3.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1978 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
273 × 83 × 254 mm
(10.75 × 3.27 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000010-'SHAWNEE' ICOM-IC-000451E 20-121