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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands 6m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ±3 ppm ? -
Tuning steps ? Channelized -

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option) 26.965-27.405 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? -
Selectivity AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
? -
Filters 2 / 4 kHz ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   All mode  
RF-output ? 3.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC None
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1970 and 1981 in USA
Dimensions 340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
? 133 × 133 × 165 mm
(5.24 × 5.24 × 6.50 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
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Accessories ? - -
MPN JRC-NRD-000525 COMMANDER-TX-000025 HEATHKIT-HM-000102