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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations AM   W-FM   SSB   AM   -
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV ?
Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Dual conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations - AM   AM   CW  
RF-output ? 5 W AM: 540 W, CW: 700 W (input)

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep - -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. V DC (R/) 12 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 1982 Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1958 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions 520 × 320 × 140 mm
(20.47 × 12.60 × 5.51 in)
157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
560 × 790 × 375 mm
(22.05 × 31.10 × 14.76 in)
Weight 8.90 kg (19.6 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) 124.75 kg (275.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clock PA output use in vehicle 4-250A (4-400A/6156) final
VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-003400 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III WRL-/-GLOBE-KING-000500B/C