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VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-180 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal
Selectivity 70 dB (no reference) Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB.
Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB.
Filters ? Passband 700 Hz (approximate)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 1 watt into 8-ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations FM   CW  
RF-output High: 60 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 7 W 4 W (3 W on 10 m)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15.8V DC 11-16 V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA ?
TX Max 12 A 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 19xx Between 1984 and 1991 in USA
Dimensions 144 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.67 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
235 × 108 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? QSK
WARC option
Accessories ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000147 HEATHKIT-HW-000009