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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m 0.55-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.45-12 / 15.05-15.5 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N ? ?
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor) ? ?
Filters 9MHz crystal ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker required Built-in 4" speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   - AM  
RF-output SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit Mains (105-125 V AC) ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 19xx in USA Between 196x and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
?
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GALAXY-GT000550 LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-MARK-V TRAM-XL000100