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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Station Control

General

HAM bands 70cm  None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) Regular broadcast and SW bands 160-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 60 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Regenerative ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) - 160-10 m
Modulations FM   - All mode  
RF-output High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external Mains (110 V AC) Mains (120/240 V AC)
Current RX 25-100 mA ? 15 W
TX 0.8-1.8 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1974 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
? 260 × 184 × 387 mm
(10.24 × 7.24 × 15.24 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF ? Clock
Alarm
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404 HEATHKIT-K-000002 HEATHKIT-SB-000634