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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 10-160 m + 6 m (1.8-54 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
? ?
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne XTAL ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells Mains Mains (110 / 220 V DC)
Current RX 35 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
? 385 × 185 × 255 mm
(15.16 × 7.28 × 10.04 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000054 STAR-SR-000550