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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 90 Hz (at 25° C. for one year) ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? <.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB @ 3 kHz From 14 MHz up: low
Selectivity ? 34 bandwidths selectable from 0.3 kHz to 8 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion, all tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 12 kHz
1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB typical ?
Audio output ? 1 watt 4 Ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2 W - ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8 V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? 1.5 A ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 2001 and 200x in USA Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? 308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
?
Weight ? 5.45 kg (12.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 1024 channels in 8 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DSP ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-VF-002031 TEN-TEC-RX-000350 GONSET-GR-000212