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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 150 kHz - 1309 MHz 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: ≤ 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM: ≤ 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Filters ? Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity ?
Receiver system ? 7-tubes superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 15 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x in Australia Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 2017 and 20xx in France
Dimensions ? ? 124 × 39 × 163 mm
(4.88 × 1.54 × 6.42 in)
Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1300 channels in bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? S-meter
Antenna trimmer
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GME-RX001300 HEATHKIT-HR-000010B CRT-MICRON