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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 3.5-27.4 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC
Current RX ? 20-200 mA
TX - 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1972 in USA Between 1991 and 199x
Dimensions 380 × 170 × 350 mm
(14.96 × 6.69 × 13.78 in)
54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
Weight 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000310 ICOM-IC-W000002A