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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
? ?
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output - ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells Mains ?
Current RX 35 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 196x and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
? ?
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' KENWOOD-JR-000310 ZODIAC-CONTACT-000024