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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Deluxe Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.003%, PLL-synthesizer
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m 26.965-27.405 MHz 26,065-28,305 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N ? AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 1.0 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor) ? AM/FM: 4 kHz @ -5 dB, 10 kHz @ -50 dB
SSB: 2 kHz @ -5 dB
Filters 9MHz crystal ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output External speaker required ? 3 W @ 10 THD into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m 26.965-27.405 MHz 26,065-28,305 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W 12 W CW/AM/FM: 10 W, SSB: 21 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? 90 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 3000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? SWR / Power meter
Roger beep
Echo
AGC
Noise blanker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GALAXY-GT000550 GALAXY-DX-000959 GALAXY-SSB-ECHO