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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Scanner / receiver
HF Variable Frequency Oscillator

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 0.15-21.94 / 76-136 / 144-174 MHz (version dependent) 160-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   All mode  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
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Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic Built-in ferrite bar SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter) ?
Current RX 35 mA ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
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Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 600 gr (1.3 lbs) with batteries ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' SONY-AIR-000007 HEATHKIT-VF-000001