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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Multi-norm CB Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.5-30 MHz 25.615-30.105 MHz (restricted in most countries)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.8-30 MHz 25.615-30.105 MHz (restricted in most countries)
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM  
RF-output ? 15 / 25 / 50 / 100W 15 W (export), 4 W normal

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 13.8 or 24 V DC ± 10%
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 198x and 198x Between 2016 and 201x in China
Dimensions 308 × 155 × 254 mm
(12.13 × 6.10 × 10.00 in)
? 122 × 35 × 165 mm
(4.80 × 1.38 × 6.50 in)
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ? 480 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Large LCD
Internal and external antenna tuner options
Data Communications capable up to 300 bps AFSK / FSK
Optional Selective Call System (with optional KPE-1)
VOX capability
Color screen
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-MR-000001-'COMANCHE' KENWOOD-TRC-000080 3140650022063