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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20°C to +60°C on the basis of 25°C )
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 200 kHz - 30 MHz 76-108 / 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.18 μV (at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 0.3 W 1500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC) 7.2 V DC 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery
Current RX ? 600 mA
TX - 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 1976 in USA Between 2022 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
52.2 × 111.8 × 30.3 mm
(2.06 × 4.40 × 1.19 in)
Weight ? 278 gr (9.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 208 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IP67 dust-tight specification and waterproofing
CTCSS/DTCS
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000078 ICOM-IC-T000010