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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
CB Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 300 Hz
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 20 / 40 / 80 m 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
7 fixed weather channels (162.xx MHz)
26.565-27.99125 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV
108–136.975 MHz: 1.7 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 60% modulation for AM, 3 kHz deviation for FM)
0.25 µV @ 12 dB
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 5200 kHz 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
10.7 MHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 2 W 1.8 W max 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 20 / 40 / 80 m - 26.565-27.99125 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM  
RF-output 100 W ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 117/230V AC, 12V DC 13.8V DC 13.2 V DC
Current RX ? 130-400 mA ?
TX ? - 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx
Dimensions 340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
130 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.12 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
110 × 27 × 120 mm
(4.33 × 1.06 × 4.72 in)
Weight ? 755 gr (1.7 lbs) 320 gr (11.3 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 50 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000003 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002056 CRT-MILLENIUM