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Desktop VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Station Control

General

HAM bands None  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 152-174 MHz (XTAL or VFO) 144-148 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations - FM   All mode  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 25-100 mA ?
TX - Max 1.1 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
Weight ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS and DTMF Clock
Alarm
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000088 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000202 HEATHKIT-SB-000630