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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 0.5-35 MHz 2m (6m and 70cm optional)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
? FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: <0.15 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output 400 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2m (6m and 70cm optional)
Modulations - - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output - ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 35 mA ? 1.5 A
TX - - Max 4.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1948 and 1950 in USA Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
? 334 × 129 × 315 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 12.40 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) without options
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000033 YAESU-FT-000726R