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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ± .0015% ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   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 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-148 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations FM   FM   CW  
RF-output 10-15 W 0.4/5 W 50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-1000 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC 5.5-16 V DC Mains
Current RX 550-750 mA ? -
TX 4 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1983 in USA Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
? 330 × 216 × 178 mm
(12.99 × 8.50 × 7.01 in)
Weight ? ? 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF, CTCSS/PL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-VF-007401 HEATHKIT-HWS-000002XL HEATHKIT-DX-000020