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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF Variable Frequency Oscillator

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 4 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz ?
Modulations - FM   All mode  
RF-output ? 1/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar BNC SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16 V DC ?
Current RX 30 W ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1971 in USA Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 292 × 146 × 171 mm
(11.50 × 5.75 × 6.73 in)
? ?
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
S-Meter
DTMF, CTCSS/PL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000064 HEATHKIT-HW-000024HT HEATHKIT-VF-000001