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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
6m SSB Transceiver
Monitoring Scope

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (Europe)
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA)
49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
3.5-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N) 60 mV / 1/4" deflection (horizontal and vertical)
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
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Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output ? SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains Mains (120-240 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 25 W
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1965 and 1971 in USA Between 1974 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
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Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-303 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A HEATHKIT-SB-000614