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Mobile CB Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 200 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM: 0.5 µV
SSB: 0.25 µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
Image rejection 90 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W ? 0.3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz -
Modulations AM   SSB   FM   -
RF-output AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W 1/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5.5-16 V DC Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC)
Current RX 500 mA ? ?
TX 3 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 1969 and 1976 in USA
Dimensions 154 × 52 × 194 mm
(6.06 × 2.05 × 7.64 in)
? 287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF, CTCSS/PL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000485 HEATHKIT-HW-000024HT HEATHKIT-GR-000078