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Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
2-Band Transverter + Linear Amp

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  80m  40m 
Freq. stability < 0.001% ? 0,005%
Tuning steps Channelized ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz 0.05-30 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity SSB: < 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
AM: < 0.5 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
FM: < 0.7 µV (20 dB (S+N)/N)
? ≤ 0.5 µV
Selectivity SSB/AM: 4.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 7.0 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single (SSB/AM) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 Ohm @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz - 80 / 40 m
Modulations AM   FM   USB   LSB   - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output 0.5 W ? SSB: 80 W, AM/FM: 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.2 V DC (10.8-15.6 V DC) Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.3 A
TX ? - 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Taiwan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx in Brazil
Dimensions 185 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.28 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
? 180 × 70 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.76 × 9.84 in)
Weight 2.05 kg (4.5 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PA
NB
Clarifier
? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN SWISS-CB-MK-III WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008711 ZAMIN-CT000840-80W