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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical 0.005% ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 26.5-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz 1 µV for 10 dB S/N ?
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
10 kHz @ -30 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? 11-16 V DC negative ground ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 0.4 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.5-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 0.5 W (3 W) 15 W PEP

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50-52Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? ?
Current RX ? 100 mA ?
TX - 180 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
121 × 35 × 160 mm
(4.76 × 1.38 × 6.30 in)
?
Weight 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) 1.12 kg (2.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features PC-control ? VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000235 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000727GT SBE-SUPER-CONSOLE