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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity ? ?
Receiver system 7-tubes superheterodyne Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 400 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) High: 3.5 W (10.8 V), Low: 0.5 W (10.8 V)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC ±15% 7-12V DC (NOT 13.8V DC!) or 6 AA cells
Current RX ? 2.5 A max ?
TX - 16 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
64 × 178 × 51 mm
(2.52 × 7.01 × 2.01 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 160 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
Antenna trimmer
Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
1750 Hz tone
Repeater shift +/- 600 Hz
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-000010 ICOM-IC-000821H SANTEC-LS-000202A