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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
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VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 30-54 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
136-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-960 MHz: 2.0 µV
Selectivity ? ? ± 10 kHz @ -6 dB
± 20 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? 1 crystal filter, 1 ceramic filter
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 10.7 MHz 50 dB @ 154 MHz
Audio output ? ? 200 mW nominal

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz -
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   -
RF-output ? 0.1 / 1 / 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna Proprietary SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 V DC 9V DC / 6 AA cells
Current RX ? ? 55 mA
TX ? 2.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 197x and 197x in discontinued in the early seventies Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 165 × 69 × 46 mm
(6.50 × 2.72 × 1.81 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000104 KDK-FM-000144-10LA 20-135