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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range VHF/UHF - -
Modulations AM   FM   - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 MHz in 4 segments 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
RF-output ? SSB/CW: 10 W PEP, AM: 2.5 W (4 W typical) 1.5 kW / 1 kW

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 25-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains (117 V DC) +48 V DC, +12 V DC and -12 V DC from separate VP-2000 PSU
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 2011 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 482 × 177 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 6.97 × 20.00 in)
Weight ? ? 24.50 kg (54.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-564 HEATHKIT-HX-000030 YAESU-VL-002000