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General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters optional CW filter ? ?
Receiver system ? PLL (uPD2824C) Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output SSB: 500 W PEP, CW: 400 W (both input) AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W 5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? ? 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 1970 Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
Noise blanker
Selectable AGC
High sensitivity Schmidt-trigger VOX
Frequency memory
NB/ANL
PA
Dimmer
Instant channel 9 button
DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000036 PRESIDENT-AR-000144 KENWOOD-TM-003530A