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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? < 0.001% ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 26.965-27.225 MHz 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   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)
SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
Selectivity ? SSB/AM: 4.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 7.0 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? - SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz
Receiver system ? Single (SSB/AM) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W / 8 Ohm @ 10% THD 2W

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 SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.2 V DC (10.8-15.6 V DC) 12V DC
Current RX ? ? 500mA
TX Max 18 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in Taiwan Between 1998 and 200x in UK
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
185 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.28 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
Weight 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 2.05 kg (4.5 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PA
NB
Clarifier
PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
Video output
TV sound output
Hamcomm I/F
Accessories ? - ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000701 SWISS-CB-MK-III FAIRHAVEN-RD000500VX