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Desktop VHF Weather radio
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.003 %
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 162.400-162.550 MHz (fixed channels) 10-160 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.3µV (12dB SINAD) ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity 25kHz ? 20 kHz (-50 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 2195 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? -40 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) + Built-in telescopic SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC or 6×AA Mains 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX 200 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 152 × 181 × 40 mm
(5.98 × 7.13 × 1.57 in)
419 × 254 × 254 mm
(16.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
170 × 60 × 240 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 395 gr (13.9 oz) ? 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 7 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? PA
Delta tune (± 750 Hz)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HAZARD-ALERT RME-004350 SBE-FORMULA D TOUCH/COM