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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.18-30 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6V DC or 6×AA cells
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1971 in USA Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 370 × 160 × 280 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 11.02 in)
181 × 118 × 32 mm
(7.13 × 4.65 × 1.26 in)
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 879 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000054 SONY-ICF-002003