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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 4 tubes ? DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 6 W, Low: ? W 200 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 30 W ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1971 in USA Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2004 and 201x
Dimensions 292 × 146 × 171 mm
(11.50 × 5.75 × 6.73 in)
? ?
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
S-Meter
RX: 108-174 / 400-490 MHz ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000064 ICOM-IC-S000021E KENWOOD-TS-000480HX