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Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 27.425-27.495 MHz 10-80 m 37-46.95 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 27.425-27.495 MHz 10-80 m 37-46.95 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   N-FM  
RF-output 0.5 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input) 0.25 / 0.5 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50/120 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 12V DC (10 × AA cells)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1978 and 2010 in UK
Dimensions 86 × 250 × 62 mm
(3.39 × 9.84 × 2.44 in)
? 90 × 244 × 30 mm
(3.54 × 9.61 × 1.18 in)
Weight 835 gr (1.8 lbs) ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-002706FM SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000560 CLANSMAN-PRC-000349