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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ? 0.005%
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 26.965-27.225 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? 0.6 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
? 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 20 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 7.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output 3 W ? 3 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 26.965-27.225 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM  
RF-output SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W 3.5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12 V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX 0.5 A ? 0.3-1.3 A
TX 21 A max ? 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 Between 1975 and 197x Between 1975 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 150 × 53 × 220 mm
(5.91 × 2.09 × 8.66 in)
140 × 50 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.30 in)
Weight 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? AM ANL
Accessories ? ? -
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