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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146/430-440 MHz (Europe)
140-150/440-450 MHz (USA)
0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? From 14 MHz up: low
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? Double conversion, all tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146/430-440 MHz (Europe)
140-150/440-450 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2 W High: 45/35 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 0.8-1.2 A ?
TX ? Max 10 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
?
Weight ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 36 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-VF-002031 ICOM-IC-003220H GONSET-GR-000212