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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
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Base Station CB Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.56-35 MHz in 4 bands 10-80m 26.965-27.855 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor) 6-7 kHz @ -6 dB / 10 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 9MHz crystal ?
Receiver system Single conversion Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.695 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W, external speaker required External speaker required 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output ? SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 105-130V AC Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit Mains
Current RX ? ? 70 mA
TX - ? 80 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 1956 in USA Between 1969 and 19xx in USA Between 1980 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 419 × 298 × 209 mm
(16.50 × 11.73 × 8.23 in)
152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
343 × 120 × 292 mm
(13.50 × 4.72 × 11.50 in)
Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 4.53 kg (10.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features BFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000125 GALAXY-GT000550 PRESIDENT-KP-000077