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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation)
Selectivity ? ? 4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne, 14 tubes ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   -
RF-output - 4 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 1965 and 1966
Dimensions 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
? 496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
Weight 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs) ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 120 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
? BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000080 MIDLAND/ALAN-000018 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000075