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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ? ?

Receiver

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

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 160-10 m 10-80 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 400 mW 10 W 100 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1952 and 195x Between 1965 and 1967 in USA
Dimensions 60 × 173 × 34 mm
(2.36 × 6.81 × 1.34 in)
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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) ? ?
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 CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000010-A HEATHKIT-SB-000100