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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Amateur Portable Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range ? 136-174 MHz
400-520 MHz
66-108 / 108-136 / 136-520 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.28 µV ?
Selectivity ? 70 / 60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10m 136-174 MHz
400-520 MHz
136-520 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) 5 / 4 / 1 W 8 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SMA
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120/240 V AC) 7.4V, 1700mAh (Li-Ion Battery) 2600 mAh Li-Ion
Current RX 20A @ 120V, 10A @ 240V ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in USA Between 201x and 201x in China Between 202x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
126 × 54 × 35 mm
(4.96 × 2.13 × 1.38 in)
?
Weight 21.70 kg (47.9 lbs) 360 gr (12.7 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 256 channels in 1 bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? NOAA channels
GPS option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000220 HYTERA-TC-000780 RADTEL-RT-000620