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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 15/40/80 m (lower 250 KHz on each band) 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 144-146 MHz
Modulations CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL TX. VFO option ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15/40/80 m (lower 250 KHz on each band) - 144-146 MHz
Modulations CW   - FM  
RF-output 90 W (input) ? High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains ?V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1976 Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1984 and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
Weight ? ? 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000016 KENWOOD-JR-000599 KENWOOD-TH-000021E