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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
2 m transmitting converter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz / 1 / 1.25 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 143.9-148 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.830 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W into 4 ohm @ 10% THD ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 143.9-148 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output 100 W (80 W on 10m) High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 400 mW ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 5.5-16V DC ?
Current RX ? 35-150 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.3 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1984 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 292 × 127 × 355 mm
(11.50 × 5.00 × 13.98 in)
60 × 173 × 34 mm
(2.36 × 6.81 × 1.34 in)
?
Weight 10.90 kg (24.0 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) including batteries and antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full duplex possibility. CTCSS and DTMF option ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-005400 STANDARD-C-000500E DRAKE-TC-000002