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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  2000m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 15 kHz to 4 MHz in five bands (15-40 kHz / 100-250 kHz / 245-645 kHz / 0.635-1.65 MHz / 1.55-4 MHz) 0.147-0.284 / 0.525-1.62 / 2.3-21.85 / 87.5-108 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity CW, Narrow filter (10 dB S/N)
15 kHz: 30 µV
40 kHz: 4 µV
100 kHz: 5 µV
250 kHz: 5 µV
645 kHz: 4 µV
1.65 MHz: 1 µV
4 MHz: 1 µV
? ?
Selectivity Wide: 8 kHz (-6 dB), 16 kHz (-40 dB)
Intermediate: 3 kHz (-6 dB), 8 kHz (-40 dB)
Narrow: 1 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-40 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne (Band 1, 2 and 3) Double conversion superheterodyne (Band 4 and 5) ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 85 kHz / 4.5 MHz
2nd: 85 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 220 mW

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 75-600Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 24 V DC (with ext. power unit) 4.5V DC (3R6 / AA) ?
Current RX 65 W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1964 in United Kingdom Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 454 × 286 × 464 mm
(17.87 × 11.26 × 18.27 in)
185 × 115 × 42 mm
(7.28 × 4.53 × 1.65 in)
60 × 170 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 6.69 × 1.18 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 475 gr (1.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 2 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Digital clock with alarm/timer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MARCONI-MERCURY ROBERTS-R-000871 COM-TALK-GEE-000604