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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity ? ?
Receiver system 7-tubes superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 12/24 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 198x in Denmark
Dimensions ? ? 320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features S-meter
Antenna trimmer
? Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-000010 TEN-TEC-001220 SAILOR-RT000144AC