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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 410-470 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
RF-output ? 0.1 / 1 / 10 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 3 A
TX ? 2.5 A max Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 197x and 197x in discontinued in the early seventies Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions ? ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000104 KDK-FM-000144-10LA KENWOOD-TM-000732A