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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave VFO

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±75 Hz from switch-on (0°-50°C)
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 80 / 75 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10m -
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz - 4.9-5.6 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W ? 150 mV rms

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50-72Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains Mains 13.5V DC (supplied by FT-707)
Current RX 60 W ? 0.5 A max
TX 120 W - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1970 and 1975 Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
? 238 × 27 × 235 mm
(9.37 × 1.06 × 9.25 in)
Weight ? ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE LAFAYETTE-HA-000600 YAESU-FV-000707DM