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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? ? -

Receiver

RX-range 115-174 MHz 2-12 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 456 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 2-12 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   All mode  
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? mW 3.5-15 W 1 kW

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4-15V DC 6, 12 or 24V DC None
Current RX ? ? -
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 195x and 197x in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
Weight ? 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN STANDARD-C-000188 MILITARY-AN/GRC-000009 HEATHKIT-HM-000015