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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz / 1 / 1.25 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   -
Sensitivity 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion XTAL ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.830 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W into 4 ohm @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz 6 m / 2 m
48.9-54 / 143.7-148.3 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW  
RF-output 100 W (80 W on 10m) 2 W AM/CW: 65/74 W (120/140 W input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50-72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ?V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX ? ? 120-400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1984 in USA Between 1979 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 292 × 127 × 355 mm
(11.50 × 5.00 × 13.98 in)
? 422 × 257 × 254 mm
(16.61 × 10.12 × 10.00 in)
Weight 10.90 kg (24.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in VFO
Extensive RF shielding
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-005400 HEATHKIT-VF-002031 HEATHKIT-VHF-000001-'SENECA'