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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 138-200 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output AM: 60 W (input), CW: 75 W (input) High: 5 / 1 W, Low: 0.5 / 0.1 W High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 350/350 mW

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16V DC 6-16V DC (7.2V DC nominal)
Current RX - ? 17-100 mA
TX ? ? Max 1.3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 55 × 157 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 6.18 × 1.22 in)
Weight ? ? 450 gr (15.9 oz) Batteries & antenna included
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX DTMF. CTCSS/PL. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000040 KENWOOD-TH-000089 STANDARD-C-000528