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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m 144-148 MHz 136-174 MHz
430-470 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m 144-148 MHz 136-174 MHz
430-470 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 180W PEP 10 W (AM: 2 W) 1/5 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 120/240 VAC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? Max 4 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1970 in USA Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
57 × 130 × 30 mm
(2.24 × 5.12 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 404 gr (14.3 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? DTMF/CTCSS (PL)/DPL/CSQ
SmarTrunk II option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000101 KENWOOD-TS-000700A MOTOROLA-GP-000068