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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 3.5-27.4 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
RX: 100-190 / 332-490 / 700-950 MHz
SW: 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 31, 41, 49 m /
87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? VHF: Less than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: Less than 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
RX: 100-190 / 332-490 / 700-950 MHz
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Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1/1 W, Low: 300/300 mW ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3.3-8.4V DC (4.5V DC nominal) Internal Ni-MH battery, 3×AA cells, AC adapter or dynamo crank.
Current RX ? 11-70 mA ?
TX - 400-950 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1972 in USA Between 1997 and 19xx in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 380 × 170 × 350 mm
(14.96 × 6.69 × 13.78 in)
58 × 104 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.09 × 1.06 in)
114 × 22 × 50 mm
(4.49 × 0.87 × 1.97 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 210 gr (7.4 oz) including battery & antenna 505 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS. DTMF ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000310 STANDARD-C-000510 ETÓN-FR000350