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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 3.5-27.4 MHz 138-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low 3: 2.5 W, Low 2: 500 mW, Low 1: 20 mW

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC
Current RX ? 16-150 mA
TX - Max 1.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1972 in USA Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 380 × 170 × 350 mm
(14.96 × 6.69 × 13.78 in)
58 × 91 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.58 × 1.18 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) with BP-121
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000310 ICOM-IC-000002IE