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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m 143.9-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 1967 in USA Between 20xx and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 60 × 173 × 34 mm
(2.36 × 6.81 × 1.34 in)
? ?
Weight 490 gr (1.1 lbs) including batteries and antenna ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station 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 STANDARD-C-000500E HEATHKIT-SB-000100 DRAKE-TC-000002