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General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps 1MHz / 1kHz / 100Hz / 10Hz ? -

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m (0.5-30 MHz continuous) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
Sensitivity 1.6-30MHz: 1µV antenna input voltage results in 10dB S/N ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection Greater than 60 dB ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
RF-output 100-120W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W -

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω -Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains (120 / 240 V AC)
Current RX 3 A ? 6.5 W
TX 20 A Max 10 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1983 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1973 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 394 × 190 × 457 mm
(15.51 × 7.48 × 17.99 in)
140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
178 × 64 × 127 mm
(7.01 × 2.52 × 5.00 in)
Weight 27.20 kg (60.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.36 kg (3.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Noise blanker (optional)
Speech processor (optional)
Keypad (optional)
9K6 packet ready. Twin RX Full six digits display
12 / 24 hour format
Seven minute interval snooze
Accessories ? ? -
MPN COLLINS-HF-000380 YAESU-FT-008100R HEATHKIT-GC-001005