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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX ? ? 350-800 mA
TX - 1.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1968 Between 1976 and 197x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 333 × 149 × 279 mm
(13.11 × 5.87 × 10.98 in)
? 232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000146 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RJ-003200 PALSTAR-RC000030A