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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 2m (6m and 70cm optional) 80-10m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: <0.15 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
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Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
4 kHz
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output 400 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 2m (6m and 70cm optional) -
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output - 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells 13.8V DC or mains Mains or 12V DC
Current RX 35 mA 1.5 A ?
TX - Max 4.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1971 and 1973
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
334 × 129 × 315 mm
(13.15 × 5.08 × 12.40 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) without options 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' YAESU-FT-000726R RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-SX-000190