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Desktop Shortwave receiver
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Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-32 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz, (25.515-27.855 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity AM: 5-9 µV
CW: 2-3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 0.3 µV
108–137 MHz: 0.3 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 0.5 µV
806–960 MHz: 0.7µV
AM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 1 µV
108–137 MHz: 1 µV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 2 µV
806–960 MHz: 2 µV
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Selectivity ? ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±18 kHz (–50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion, 25 tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD 7 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz, (25.515-27.855 MHz)
Modulations - - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 12 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 25-28V DC 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX 3 A max 500 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 283 × 293 × 352 mm
(11.14 × 11.54 × 13.86 in)
170 × 50 × 140 mm
(6.69 × 1.97 × 5.51 in)
335 × 95 × 210 mm
(13.19 × 3.74 × 8.27 in)
Weight 23.70 kg (52.3 lbs) 920 gr (2.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 120 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Trunking ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000392/URR RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002067 PRESIDENT-BENJAMIN