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Kit Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 30m (WARC)  2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 108-174 / 220-380 / 406-470 / 830-950 MHz (Europe)
27-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 830-950 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N @ 118-136 & 220-380 MHz)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ VHF)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.4/177 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 30 dB @ 120 MHz11 dB @ 935 MHz
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 30 m 144-148 / 438-450 MHz -
Modulations CW   FM   -
RF-output 1 W 1/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC 5.5-16 V DC 4.8~6V DC (4×AA/R6)
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 200x in Japan Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 1989 and 199x
Dimensions ? ? 55 × 145 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.71 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? ? 620 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Kit Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF, CTCSS/PL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MIZUHO-QP-000010 HEATHKIT-HW-000024HT AOR-AR-000900