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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Base Station Amateur HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
10-80 m
Modulations - N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 25 or 12.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
-
Modulations AM   CW   N-FM   W-FM   -
RF-output 60 W (input) VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.5 or 6.3V DC 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery Mains
Current RX Standby: Max 3 A ? ?
TX Max 9 A @ 13.5 VDC ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 195x Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 165 × 114 × 228 mm
(6.50 × 4.49 × 8.98 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
377 × 169 × 340 mm
(14.84 × 6.65 × 13.39 in)
Weight ? 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000077 PUXING-PX-000628 HEATHKIT-SB-000300