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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 160-10 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM   P25  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m - 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - FM   P25  
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W ? 0.1-5 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + TV-antenne BNC
Impedance 50/600Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Li-Ion battery (11+ hours)
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1960 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
? ?
Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) ? 475 gr (1.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 304 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply ? CTCSS, DCS, DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100B HEATHKIT-RA-000001 RACAL-000025