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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Variable Frequency Oscillator

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - All mode  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ? ?
Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz ?
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? 12 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 10-15V DC ? Mains, built-in PSU
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1955 and 195x in USA
Dimensions 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
? ?
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 AM/SSB ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000250 PALOMAR-SSB-002900 ALLIED-RADIO-KNIGHT-KIT-V000044