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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± .0015%
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.52-31 MHz 0.09-30 / 76-108 / 137 MHz 143.5-148.5 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting)
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? -50 dB or greater
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W at less than 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 143.5-148.5 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 10-15 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 8.5 V DC 12-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 550-750 mA
TX - - 4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1980 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions ? 412 × 285 × 169 mm
(16.22 × 11.22 × 6.65 in)
184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) including battery ?
Form factor Base Station Portable Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in thermal printer for RTTY text and WeFax charts. RS-232C. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G000004/218 SONY-CRF-V000021 HEATHKIT-VF-007401