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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz ? 522-1620 kHz
87/76/64-108 MHz (depending on country)
Modulations AM   - AM   FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity 1 µV ? 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W undistorted (according to manual...) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 10-80m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 5 W SSB: 1.2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 or 12V DC or mains Mains Mains or 4.5V DC (3 × R6 batteries)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 196x Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 248 × 203 × 152 mm
(9.76 × 7.99 × 5.98 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
142 × 86 × 28 mm
(5.59 × 3.39 × 1.10 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 453 gr (16.0 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? 550 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clock & Timer Functions
Sleep Timer
Digital Sound Processing
Temperature sensor
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000029A-'SIXER' HEATHKIT-SB-000230 TECSUN-PL-000380