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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
1 kW Solid-State HF amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous vernier, ~18 kHz per revolution ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 10.0-10.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
1.8-54 MHz / 160-6 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? From 2 µV on 160 m to 0.3 µV on 10 m (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 9 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 2% distortion / 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m
1.8-2.3 / 3.5-4.0 / 7.0-7.5 / 14.0-14.5 / 21.0 / 21.5 / 28.0-30.0 + one AUX band
1.8-54 MHz / 160-6 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output 2 W 85-100 W @ 14 V DC, 100% duty cycle SSB: 1000 W PEP, FM/RTTY: 500W, AM: 275 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12V DC 100-260 V AC
Current RX ? 400 mA ?
TX ? 18 A max 42 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 1978 and 1980 in USA Between 2018 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 108 × 146 × 356 mm
(4.25 × 5.75 × 14.02 in)
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Weight ? 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VOX
XTAL-calibrator
SWR-meter
Dual speakers
Up-gradable firmware
Color TFT touch screen
Auto band switching
Accessories ? Model 243 Remote VFO
Model 248 Noise blanker
Model 252MO AC power supply
Model 645 Electronic keyer
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MPN HEATHKIT-VF-002031 TEN-TEC-OMNI-A (000545) 9005800