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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity ? ?
Receiver system 7-tubes superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 4 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external ?
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) ?
TX - 300 mA-1.7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 2008 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
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Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features S-meter
Antenna trimmer
Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II". ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-000010 KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G) SBE-SIDEBANDER-IV