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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30.6 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 150-350 / 550-1500 kHz / 1.5-22 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.7 μV - 110 dBm (AM/FM) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 450 kHz ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W max 0.75 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   -
RF-output ? 4 W FM / 1 W AM ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 75/400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC Mains or 6×U2 (1.5V) battery cells
Current RX ? 400 mA ?
TX - 3 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 20xx and 20xx Between 1965 and 1970 in Great Britain (Birmingham)
Dimensions ? 180 × 51 × 188 mm
(7.09 × 2.01 × 7.40 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Marine / Navy
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/A PRESIDENT-JFK II EDDYSTONE-EB-000035