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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 26.965-27.255 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   SSB   -
RF-output CW/SSB: 120W PEP, AM: 30W 15 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 500 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 230/115 VAC ? Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 340 × 158 × 280 mm
(13.39 × 6.22 × 11.02 in)
? 254 × 178 × 127 mm
(10.00 × 7.01 × 5.00 in)
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. cabinet
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread tuning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000200-(NEWER) LAFAYETTE-HB-000870AFS LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-(KT-000135)