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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz 28-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W, external speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 28-30 MHz ?
Modulations - CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output ? SSB: 20 W (PEP), CW: 20 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 105-130V AC 13.8V DC External PSU or main unit
Current RX ? Max 700 mA -
TX - Max 5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1960 in USA Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1967 and 1970 in USA
Dimensions 425 × 255 × 275 mm
(16.73 × 10.04 × 10.83 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
Weight ? 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000188 TOKYO-HY-POWER-HT-000110 HEATHKIT-SB-000640