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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2,5 p.p.m. (-20 °C bis +60 °C)
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   - FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters optional CW filter ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   - FM  
RF-output SSB: 500 W PEP, CW: 400 W (both input) 4 W High: 60 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1 A
TX ? ? 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 1970 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions ? 165 × 59 × 187 mm
(6.50 × 2.32 × 7.36 in)
160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
Weight ? ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
Noise blanker
Selectable AGC
High sensitivity Schmidt-trigger VOX
Frequency memory
FM ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000036 MIDLAND/ALAN-000027E KENWOOD-TM-000271E