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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  None 
Freq. stability Afterwarm-up, overall drift is less than 50 c/s per hour under conditions of constant supply voltage and ambient temperature. ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 1-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 150-4500 kHz in 4 bands
88-108 MHz
Modulations - AM   SSB   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity A1 reception, bandwidth 3 Kc/s; 1µV for 18dB signal-to-noise ratio.
A2 reception, 30% modulated, bandwidth 3 Kc/s; 3µV for 18dB signal-to-noise ratio.
AM: 1 µV
SSB: .3 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   SSB   -
RF-output ? 3 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 TV-antenne
Impedance 75 / 2000Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 100-125V and 200-250V, 45-65 c/s. ? 12-32 V DC, 6×1.5 volt battery
Current RX 100W approx. ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 199x and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions 482 × 267 × 510 mm
(18.98 × 10.51 × 20.08 in)
? 350 × 230 × 180 mm
(13.78 × 9.06 × 7.09 in)
Weight 28.00 kg (61.8 lbs) rack mounted ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Marine / Navy
Features Automatic Volume Control Amber lit LCD
Clarifier for SSB
Channel lock
Direction Finding facility
FM broadcast band readout in small window at the bottom of round dial window
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RACAL-RA-000117 CHEROKEE-AH-000100 SAILOR-R000109