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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.0 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 15 / 12.5 / 6.25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 0.525-1.61 / 3.2-30 / 88-108 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 μV typ. (Analog 12dB SINAD)
0.18 μV typ. (Digital 5% BER)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 4 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 4 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 25 / 50 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 9V DC (6LR20 / D) 13.8V DC
Current RX 30 W ? 1.2 A max
TX - - 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1971 in USA Between 1978 and 1979 in Japan Between 2013 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 292 × 146 × 171 mm
(11.50 × 5.75 × 6.73 in)
381 × 246 × 120 mm
(15.00 × 9.69 × 4.72 in)
150 × 40 × 168 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 6.61 in)
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 8 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features BFO
S-Meter
? MIL STD 810 -C, -D and -E.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000064 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-002800 ICOM-IC-F005220D