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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
UHF Aircraft Transceiver
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? ? -

Receiver

RX-range 130-172 / 350-470 / 900-985 MHz 225-400 MHz 160-6 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (VHF)
0.18 µV (UHF)
? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz (VHF), 23.05 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 450 mW (8 ohm, 10% distortion) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (European version)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (US version)
225-400 MHz 160-6 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   All mode  
RF-output 5 / 2 / 0.35 W (at 13.8 V) 9 W 1 kW

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC (7.2 V nominal) ? None
Current RX 20-85 mA ? -
TX 0.5-1.4 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 194x and 195x in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 61 × 189 × 43 mm
(2.40 × 7.44 × 1.69 in)
? 184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) without power pack & antenna ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 18 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN ADI-AT-000600HP MILITARY-AN/ARC-000027 HEATHKIT-HM-000011