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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 / 116-136 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.5V DC external or 3R14 + 3R6 batteries 13.8 V DC or Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 1985 and 2003 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 480 × 135 × 470 mm
(18.90 × 5.31 × 18.50 in)
290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
?
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Scanning. Clock/timer. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RACAL-RA-006790/GM SONY-ICF-002001D NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RJ-003600