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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual HF Power Meter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? VHF: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   All mode  
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W High: 2-5/2-5 W (Depending on voltage), Medium: 2/1.8 W, Low: 0.35/0.35 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50/600Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC ?
Current RX - 20-250 mA ?
TX ? 0.5-1.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 1997 and 1997 Between 1979 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
61 × 189 × 43 mm
(2.40 × 7.44 × 1.69 in)
191 × 108 × 165 mm
(7.52 × 4.25 × 6.50 in)
Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) 1.40 kg (3.1 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
Twin RX
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000204 HEATHKIT-HM-002140