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Mobile Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps Channelized ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? Output: 50 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output 4 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX ? 300 mA 35 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 199x and 20xx Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 210 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 8.27 in)
180 × 65 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.56 × 6.69 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features AM/FM ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN PRESIDENT-WILSON NASA-TARGET-HF000004E-S DRAKE-DSR-000002