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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.18-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations AM   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (10 m, 6 m or 23 cm options) 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W Max 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 295 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1971 in USA Between 199x and 199x Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions 370 × 160 × 280 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 11.02 in)
? 333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) ? 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Triple RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000054 KENWOOD-TM-000741E KENWOOD-TS-000530S