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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 200 kHz - 30 MHz ?
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz - 10-80m
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output 0.4/5 W ? 2 kW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16 V DC Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 1969 and 1976 in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
?
Weight ? ? 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF, CTCSS/PL ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HWS-000004XL HEATHKIT-GR-000078 HEATHKIT-SB-000240