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Mobile 2m Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 6 XTAL channels for Rx and Tx ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.9-148.3 MHz 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (S/N > 10 dB)
Selectivity ? ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
4.8 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne, XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne Single superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ? 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 2 W ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD, 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 143.9-148.3 MHz - 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz)
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output 10 W ? 8 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12.6-16 V DC 12V DC (8 x R20/D batteries) or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? - 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1973 and 197x in USA Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 210 × 70 × 251 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.88 in)
452 × 335 × 208 mm
(17.80 × 13.19 × 8.19 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 6 channels in bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Tone burst encoder optional Built-in cassette recorder ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000202 SONY-CRF-000330K KENWOOD-TR-007010