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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz 50-52 MHz 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   SSB   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 20 mV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 7 Watts max ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-52 MHz -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal batteries or mains Mains Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 40 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1982 Between 1965 and 1971 in USA Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 412 × 267 × 120 mm
(16.22 × 10.51 × 4.72 in)
? 292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) without batteries ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Analogue and digital frequency display
S-Meter
SSB / BFO
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-001400SL HEATHKIT-SB-000110 HEATHKIT-EK-000002B