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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 6-16V DC 115 / 230V AC
Current RX ? Max 55 mA -
TX - Max 1.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 199x and 199x (early nineties) Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 308 × 155 × 254 mm
(12.13 × 6.10 × 10.00 in)
58 × 1355 × 295 mm
(2.28 × 53.35 × 11.61 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-10, antenna, and handstrap ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-MR-000001-'COMANCHE' KENWOOD-TH-000026E KENWOOD-TX-000599