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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range LW / MW / 1.6-26.1 / 87-108 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (Europe)
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   W-FM   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC batteries or 8-16V DC external Mains ?V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1985 Between 1984 and 1990 in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 500 × 240 × 200 mm
(19.69 × 9.45 × 7.87 in)
? 58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clock ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000600 HEATHKIT-SW-007800 20-303