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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 4 tubes ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 210 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar BNC BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-16V DC 4.8-6V DC battery, 12V DC external
Current RX 30 W Max 57 mA ?
TX - Max 1.6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1971 in USA Between 1992 and 199x Between 2002 and 20xx
Dimensions 292 × 146 × 171 mm
(11.50 × 5.75 × 6.73 in)
495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 357 gr (12.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
S-Meter
? Tracks Motorola I, II & IIi and EDACS
Turbo Search (300 steps per second)
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000064 KENWOOD-TH-000048E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000245XLT