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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.003 %
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 143-149 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   All mode   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 20 kHz (-50 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? -40 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 143-149 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output 1-25 W ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX 0.8 A ? ?
TX Max 7 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1979 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 480 × 135 × 470 mm
(18.90 × 5.31 × 18.50 in)
170 × 60 × 240 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? PA
Delta tune (± 750 Hz)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-FM-000088 RACAL-RA-006790/GM SBE-FORMULA D TOUCH/COM