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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.14-18 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.15-21.94 / 76-136 / 144-174 MHz (version dependent)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
?
Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 3 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter)
Current RX ? 900 mA max ?
TX - 3.1 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 1972 in USA Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1984 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 600 gr (1.3 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000081 ICOM-IC-000290E SONY-AIR-000007