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General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C ?
Tuning steps ? 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 26.000-69.950 MHz 1.6-54 MHz
Modulations - FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ± 50 kHz @ 80 dB ?
Filters ? > 30 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50 mW into 600 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 26.000-69.950 MHz 1.6-54 MHz
Modulations CW   FM   All mode  
RF-output 35 W 1 / 15 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Proprietary (military) N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max) Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX - 60 mA (24V) ?
TX ? 240 mA (24V) ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in USA Between 196x and 198x in Germany Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
140 × 60 × 120 mm
(5.51 × 2.36 × 4.72 in)
Weight ? 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) transceiver + control box 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 880 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HX-001675 MILITARY-SEM-000025 HEATHKIT-HM-001002