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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF + ADS-B Virtual Radar Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 80-10m 118-136 / 1090 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   Digital (other)  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
? ?
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) 4 kHz ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells Mains or 12V DC 5 V DC (USB)
Current RX 35 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1971 and 1973 Between 2015 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
150 × × 90 mm
(5.91 × 0.00 × 3.54 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 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' RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-SX-000190 AIRNAV-SYSTEMS-RADARBOX-COMSTATION