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Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.005%
Tuning steps Channelized ? 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 10 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.855 MHz ? 28-29.699 MHz
26-32 MHz for export models
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 1.0 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.695 MHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.855 MHz 10-80m 28-29.699 MHz
26-32 MHz for export models
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 5 W SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) SSB: 100 W, AM/FM/CW: 50 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 80 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features AM/FM ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMTRON-VIII HEATHKIT-SB-000221 CRT-HERCULE-TURBO