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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 30 KHz-30 MHz 10-80m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N ?
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
RF-output ? 3W 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 V DC ?
Current RX Max 250 mA 150 mA max ?
TX - 1 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 1973 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 255 × 100 × 200 mm
(10.04 × 3.94 × 7.87 in)
330 × 115 × 180 mm
(12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in)
180 × 50 × 188 mm
(7.09 × 1.97 × 7.40 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000125 TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509) PRESIDENT-HERBERT