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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-15 m 136-174 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output 2 W @ 10% THD ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 80-15 m 144-148 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 50~60 W 5.5 W max SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SMA SO-239
Impedance 40-100Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12 V DC 1130 mAh Li-Ion pack Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1970 Between 2011 and 20xx Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 295 × 127 × 241 mm
(11.61 × 5.00 × 9.49 in)
? 380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Backlit DTMF keypad
Weather alert
VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000034 KENWOOD-TH-K000020AT HEATHKIT-SB-000110A