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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Desktop ULF/VLF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 15-500 / 500-1500 kHz (2 ranges, 7 bands)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   CW   FSK  
Sensitivity FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
? 6 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 0.1 / 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 kHz
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion cuperheterodyne, including circuit arragement for cancelling drift of crystal oscillator (34 tubes)
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW unbalanced, 10 mW balanced

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   -
RF-output 10 W 3.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Proprietary
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 125Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX Max 1.4 A ? 250 W with oven on, 150 W when oven off
TX Max 2.9 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 197x in West Germany Between 198x and 198x Between 1951 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
? 483 × 267 × 438 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 17.24 in)
Weight 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) ? 37.20 kg (82.1 lbs) including power supply PP-621/URR
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Operating altitude up to 10,000 feet
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BRAUN-SE-000401 ZODIAC-CONTACT-000024 COLLINS-R-000389/URR