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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.005 %
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m LW, MW & FM broadcast bands
SW: 4 1.8-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 12-20 / 20-30 MHz
26.965 - 27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? 0.8 μV for 10 dB; (S + N) /N typical (limit 1.6 μV)
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB ? 6 dB @ 7kHz, 70 dB @ 10kHz typical
Filters optional CW filter ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne, PLL
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.692 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 26.965 - 27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   - AM  
RF-output SSB: 500 W PEP, CW: 400 W (both input) ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance ? 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 13.8 V DC nom. (+ or - ground)
Current RX ? ? 800 mA
TX ? - 1.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 1970 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2012 and 201x
Dimensions ? ? 152 × 58 × 327 mm
(5.98 × 2.28 × 12.87 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Nixie tube display
Noise blanker
Selectable AGC
High sensitivity Schmidt-trigger VOX
Frequency memory
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000036 GRUNDIG-TRANSISTOR-005000 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-PRO000505XL