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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± .0015% ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.5-20 MHz 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting) ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tube superhet ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 495 kHz ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? -50 dB or greater ?
Audio output External speaker or headphones 1.5 W at less than 10% THD 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output - 10-15 W High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 6/170V 12-16V DC 8.4V DC
Current RX ? 550-750 mA 20-130 mA
TX - 4 A max 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1932 and 1934 in USA Between 1980 and 1983 in USA Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions ? 184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? ? 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? ?
Accessories External power supply 5886AB ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-AGS HEATHKIT-VF-007401 ICOM-IC-000002A