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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 4m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability 10 p.p.m. over operating temp range ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 70.2500–70.4875 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity <0.25mV for 12dB SINAD 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB) AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
1st: 9 MHz
Image rejection 90 dB > 70 dB ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m)
Audio output 2W 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 70.2500–70.4875 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50-72Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains 13.5V DC
Current RX ? 60 W Max 1.1 A
TX 4 A max 120 W Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 20xx in Great Britain Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 185 × 60 × 200 mm
(7.28 × 2.36 × 7.87 in)
305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
Weight 825 gr (1.8 lbs) ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Optional XTAL controlled memories
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AKD-004001 HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE YAESU-FT-000301D