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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF-FM transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
136-174 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV FM: 0.25 µV
FM-N: 0.35 µV
Selectivity ? 75 / 70 / 65 dB ?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion) > 2 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
136-174 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
RF-output 100 W 5 / 25 W 60/25/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.6V DC ±15% 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 2 A max ?
TX ? 8 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1967 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Short message Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000100 HYTERA-TM-000610 ALINCO-DR-000138