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Mobile Shortwave receiver
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General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? 1 p.p.m. per °C at 29.999 MHz ?
Tuning steps Continuous 10 Hz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   AM  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
SSB/CW: 0.15 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM option: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) Default: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.36 kHz @ -60 dB
Optional: 1.8 kHz @ -6 dB / 2.9 kHz @ -60 dB
Optional: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 1.4 kHz @ -60 dB
Optional: 0.25 kHz @ -6 dB / 0.85 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.36 kHz @ -60 dB
7 kHz @ -6 dB
19 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters - Roofing: 2400 / 1500 Hz IF: 2400 / 1800 / 500 / 250 Hz ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 9 MHz
2nd: 6.3 MHz (FM: 455 kHz)
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output 400 mW 1.5 W @ 8 ohm with less than 2% distortion 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   AM  
RF-output - 20-100 W 3 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239 + RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - RS-232C -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells 12-14 V DC Mains
Current RX 35 mA 1.5 A ?
TX - 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1988 and 19xx in USA Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
273 × 146 × 432 mm
(10.75 × 5.75 × 17.01 in)
157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' TEN-TEC-OMNI-V-000562 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-000300