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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 80-15 m 26.690-27.280 MHz 68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio ? < 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB ? > 60 dB (12.5 kHz)
> 70 dB (20/25 kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Super-Heterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-15 m 26.690-27.280 MHz 68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations USB   LSB   AM   FM  
RF-output 135 W PEP 0.1 W 5/25 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 40-100Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC
Current RX 35 W ? ?
TX 165 W ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 196x in USA Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
90 × 320 × 60 mm
(3.54 × 12.60 × 2.36 in)
168 × 44 × 160 mm
(6.61 × 1.73 × 6.30 in)
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.05 kg (2.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 2 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Select 5/5-tone selcall. CTCSS/PL. Split mounting option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000033 MINIX-000050-T/2 MOTOROLA-GM-000950-N2