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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz / 1 / 1.25 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 30-50 / 148-174 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.830 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 2 W into 4 ohm @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m -
Modulations CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W (80 W on 10m) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? ?
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1984 in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 292 × 127 × 355 mm
(11.50 × 5.00 × 13.98 in)
190 × 76 × 228 mm
(7.48 × 2.99 × 8.98 in)
Weight 10.90 kg (24.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-005400 20.166