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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability 250 Hz after 1 Hour ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ? AM: 0.5 µV
SSB: 0.25 µV
Selectivity AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? 90 dB
Audio output ? Requires external speaker 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 500 mA
TX - - 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1984 Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
374 × 169 × 292 mm
(14.72 × 6.65 × 11.50 in)
154 × 52 × 194 mm
(6.06 × 2.05 × 7.64 in)
Weight 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station 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 ICOM-IC-R000070 COLLINS-000075S-1 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000485