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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
5W Handheld Dual-band Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± .0015% ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz (6 bands) 143.5-148.5 MHz 88-108 / 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting) ≤ 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? -50 dB or greater ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at less than 10% THD 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.5-148.5 MHz 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 10-15 W 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-16V DC 7.4 V DC
Current RX ? 550-750 mA 100 mA max
TX - 4 A max 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1935 and 1940 Between 1980 and 1983 in USA Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
122 × 60 × 38 mm
(4.80 × 2.36 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? ? 220 gr (7.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 256 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Keypad
Emergency alert
FM radio with 25 stations memory
CTCSS/DCS scanning
PC-programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RME-000069 HEATHKIT-VF-007401 YANTON-GT-000003