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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W 1/50 W 5-25 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/600Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX - 600 mA 600 mA
TX ? ? 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1960 in USA Between 198x and 199x in Japan by Standard/Marantz Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
150 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply DTMF, CTCSS/PL. Twin RX DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100B HEATHKIT-HW-000024H KENWOOD-TM-002530A