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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.405 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 4 W SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 20 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 19xx Between 19xx and 20xx Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
159 × 54 × 219 mm
(6.26 × 2.13 × 8.62 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000707 COBRA-000025-LTD-CLASSIC HEATHKIT-SB-000221