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Handheld CB Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.1 µV (10 dB S+N/S) ? 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB ? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Crystal controlled superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 450 kHz
Image rejection 45 dB ? ?
Audio output 0.4 W, 10% THD @ 1000 Hz ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations AM   AM   -
RF-output 1 W 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic + Proprietary SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-12.5 V DC, 8 "A" Cells 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX 16 mA min ? ?
TX 250 mA max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in USA Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 75 × 220 × 50 mm
(2.95 × 8.66 × 1.97 in)
? 520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 520 gr (1.1 lbs) ? 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 2 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000021 PRESIDENT-AR-000014 EDDYSTONE-000358/I