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Portable VHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation)
Selectivity ? ? 4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 25 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations AM   AM   FM   -
RF-output 3 W PEP ±20% 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 60Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 18V DC (4 × 4.5 V batteries) ? Mains
Current RX 55 mA max ? 35 W
TX 125 mA max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in W. Germany Between 199x and 199x Between 1965 and 1966
Dimensions 186 × 80 × 126 mm
(7.32 × 3.15 × 4.96 in)
? 496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) including batteries ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Portable Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 120 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SEMCOSET-SEMCO MIDLAND/ALAN-000018 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000075