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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 100 Hz
1 / 9 / 10 / 500 kHz
1 MHz
?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 0.1-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 32 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 1.3 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: 0.13 µV
?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.8 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection > 70 dB 80 dB ?
Audio output 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 10-160 m + WARC ?
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   All mode  
RF-output AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W 100 W (AM 40 W) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50-72Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains 13.8 V DC External PSU or main unit
Current RX 60 W 2 A -
TX 120 W 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1967 and 1970 in USA
Dimensions 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
Weight ? 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 105 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
CTCSS/PL
Built-in keyer
AIP
VOX
Dimmer
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE KENWOOD-TS-000850S HEATHKIT-SB-000640