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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
< 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters - ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 400 mW > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output - 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 8 × C cells 13.8 V DC
Current RX 35 mA 600 mA
TX - 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DCL
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN' KENWOOD-TM-002570A