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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 100 watts at 300-3000 cycle (Adjustable low-level speech clipping; 500 ohm output available) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output AM: 150 W, SSB/CW: 180 W High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW

Connections

Antenna - SMA
Impedance 50-72Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external
Current RX - 25-115 mA (depending on configuration)
TX 500 W peak 300 mA-1.7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 196x in USA Between 200x and 2008 in Japan
Dimensions 495 × 295 × 406 mm
(19.49 × 11.61 × 15.98 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
Weight ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II".
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-TX-000001-'APACHE' KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G)