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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Better than ± 0.002% ?
Tuning steps ? 10 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144.000-148.995 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? < 1 µV input for 30 dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB
16 kHz @ -70 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144.000-145.995 MHz (European version)
144.000-148.995 MHz (US version)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM  
RF-output ? High: 15 W, Low: 2 W 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 400-550 mA ?
TX ? 1.25-2.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 198x
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
180 × 60 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.66 in)
Weight ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 1.79 kg (3.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 4 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000104A KDK-FM-002016AE ZODIAC-ROADER-000040