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Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ? ?
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 27.425-27.495 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands 150-350 / 550-1500 kHz / 1.5-22 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
?
Selectivity ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz 465 kHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz ?
Audio output ? 1 W 0.75 W

Transmitter

TX-range 27.425-27.495 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 75Ω 75/400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC 6×U2 (1.5V) battery cells
Current RX ? 210 mA max ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain Between 196x and 197x in Great Britain (Birmingham)
Dimensions 86 × 250 × 62 mm
(3.39 × 9.84 × 2.44 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight 835 gr (1.8 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? AFC
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-002706FM EDDYSTONE-000960 EDDYSTONE-EB-000035-MK-III-(STATESMAN)