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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Telemetry Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz 2200-2300 MHz (?)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz ?
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
RF-output ? High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna Proprietary - Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? 20-100 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 1986 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
?
Weight ? 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000104 KENWOOD-TH-000205E DEFENSE-ELECTRONICS-INC-TR-000711C1