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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 6m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 130-172 / 350-470 / 900-985 MHz 10-160 m 6m
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (VHF)
0.18 µV (UHF)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz (VHF), 23.05 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 450 mW (8 ohm, 10% distortion) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (European version)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (US version)
- 6m
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 5 / 2 / 0.35 W (at 13.8 V) ? High: 10 W, Medium: 1 W, Low: 0.1 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC (7.2 V nominal) Mains 12V DC
Current RX 20-85 mA ? ?
TX 0.5-1.4 A - Max 2.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1958 and 1964 in USA Between 197x and 197x in discontinued in the early seventies
Dimensions 61 × 189 × 43 mm
(2.40 × 7.44 × 1.69 in)
495 × 296 × 406 mm
(19.49 × 11.65 × 15.98 in)
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Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) without power pack & antenna 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AT-000600HP HEATHKIT-RX-000001-'MOHAWK' KDK-FM-000050-10LA