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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 10-160 m
1.8-2.0 / 3.5-4.1 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-28.5 / 28.5-29.1 / 29.1-29.7 MHz
550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) 0.5 / 1 / 2.1 / 3.8 kHz @ -6 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
3500 / 450 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output Requires external speaker. 3 W output Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50-72Ω 50-80Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains Mains Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX 60 W ? ?
TX 120 W - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in Great Britain Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
407 × 215 × 332 mm
(16.02 × 8.46 × 13.07 in)
368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE K.W.-ELECTRONICS-000077 HEATHKIT-SW-000717