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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF/50MHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 5 kHz 1 Hz minimum

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 144-148 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK (BW=2.4 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 0.16 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.13 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 6.3 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 2 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 1 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
28.000–29.990 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.32 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB, RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz) More than 2.4 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
CW/RTTY/PSK (BW=500 Hz) More than 500 Hz/–3 dB
Less than 700 Hz/–60 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz) More than 6.0 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/–60 dB
FM (BW=15 kHz) More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/–60 dB
Filters - ? 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW 300 mW into 8 Ohms 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 160-6 m
2000 m option
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output - High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W 5-200 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells 8.4V DC Mains (85-265 V AC)
Current RX 35 mA 20-130 mA 150 VA
TX - 220-550 mA 800 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1980 and 199x Between 2014 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 800 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' ICOM-IC-000002A ICOM-IC-007850