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HF Transceiver
UHF Transceiver
4-channel UHF Scanner

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Fixed channels - x-tal

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 4 channels between 450-512 MHz
Modulations CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal
? ?
Selectivity Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB.
Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB.
? ?
Filters Passband 700 Hz (approximate) ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 watt into 8-ohm load ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz -
Modulations CW   FM   -
RF-output 4 W (3 W on 10 m) High: 10/10 W, Low: ?/? W -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16 V DC 13.8V DC Mains (117 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 1 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1991 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 235 × 108 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
? ?
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features QSK
WARC option
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000009 KENWOOD-TM-000842 REGENCY-C000004U