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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 4m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability 10 p.p.m. over operating temp range ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 70.2500–70.4875 MHz ? 58-175 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM  
Sensitivity <0.25mV for 12dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 90 dB ? ?
Audio output 2W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 70.2500–70.4875 MHz 80-10m 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (120/240 V AC) 5-16 V DC
Current RX ? 20A @ 120V, 10A @ 240V 12 mA
TX 4 A max ? 1.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 20xx in Great Britain Between 1970 and 197x in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 185 × 60 × 200 mm
(7.28 × 2.36 × 7.87 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
48 × 68 × 30 mm
(1.89 × 2.68 × 1.18 in)
Weight 825 gr (1.8 lbs) 21.70 kg (47.9 lbs) 180 gr (6.4 oz) without battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? VOX
CTCSS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AKD-004001 HEATHKIT-SB-000220 ALAN-CT-000152