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Desktop Shortwave receiver
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Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability 250 Hz after 1 Hour ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 27.005-27.135 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
?
Selectivity AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion Single conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
10.7 MHz 1st: 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 27.005-27.135 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? 10 W 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? Max 1.4 A ?
TX - Max 2.9 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1984 Between 1975 and 197x in West Germany Between 1977 and 1979 in West-Germany
Dimensions 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
305 × 115 × 270 mm
(12.01 × 4.53 × 10.63 in)
Weight 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000070 BRAUN-SE-000401 BRAUN-SE-000411