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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Shortwave transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± .0015% ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.56-35 MHz in 4 bands 143.5-148.5 MHz 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   FM   -
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting) ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? -50 dB or greater ?
Audio output 1.5 W, external speaker required 1.5 W at less than 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.5-148.5 MHz ?
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 10-15 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 105-130V AC 12-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 550-750 mA -
TX - 4 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 1956 in USA Between 1980 and 1983 in USA Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 419 × 298 × 209 mm
(16.50 × 11.73 × 8.23 in)
184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
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Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000125 HEATHKIT-VF-007401 KENWOOD-T-000599S