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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < 0.001%
Tuning steps ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB: < 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
AM: < 0.5 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
FM: < 0.7 µV (20 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? SSB/AM: 4.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 7.0 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? -
Receiver system ? Single (SSB/AM) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W / 8 Ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output Max 100 W 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.2 V DC (10.8-15.6 V DC)
Current RX ? ?
TX Max 18 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in Taiwan
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
185 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.28 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
Weight 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 2.05 kg (4.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? PA
NB
Clarifier
Accessories ? -
MPN ICOM-IC-000701 SWISS-CB-MK-III