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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± .0015%
Tuning steps Continuous 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 143.5-148.5 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting)
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? -50 dB or greater
Audio output ? 1.5 W at less than 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 143.5-148.5 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 150 W 10-15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-16V DC
Current RX ? 550-750 mA
TX ? 4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 197x in USA Between 1980 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions ? 184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000011A HEATHKIT-VF-007401