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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability Less than 100 Hz per hour drift after 10 minute warm up ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 80-10m 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity 0.35 µV for 10 dB S+N/N ? ?
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
? ?
Filters 2.1 kHz 400 Hz optional ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10m 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM  
RF-output 100 W (80-15m), 80 W (10m) High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 6.3-16V DC ?
Current RX ? 20-100 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 Between 1986 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
?
Weight ? 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 2 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 100 kHz crystal calibrator
Triple Action Level Control
VOX
PTT
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000102 KENWOOD-TH-000205E SYDIMPORT-PR-000001B