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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.15-30 / 76-108 / 116-136 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 4.5V DC external or 3R14 + 3R6 batteries
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1985 and 2003 in Japan
Dimensions 308 × 155 × 254 mm
(12.13 × 6.10 × 10.00 in)
290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Scanning. Clock/timer.
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-MR-000001-'COMANCHE' SONY-ICF-002001D