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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
2m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   DV   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 2m
Modulations - FM   DV   FM  
RF-output ? High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 2 / 2 W High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% 6.3-16V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - Max 12.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 1963 in USA Between 2007 and 200x Between 200x and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 311 × 133 × 209 mm
(12.24 × 5.24 × 8.23 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
60 × 174 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 6.85 × 1.30 in)
Weight 4.00 kg (8.8 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 550 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000091 KENWOOD-TMW-000706S AZDEN-AZ-000021