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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands None  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 152-174 MHz (XTAL or VFO) 10-80 m 0.5-40 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W (80 W on 10 m) ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50/75Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains External high-voltage power supply Mains
Current RX ? ? 90 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 380 × 163 × 335 mm
(14.96 × 6.42 × 13.19 in)
483 × 133 × 450 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 17.72 in)
Weight ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000088 HEATHKIT-HW-000101 RACAL-RA-003712