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Mobile Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 11m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV 15-160 m: 0.4 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? tubes Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 2 W 2 W / 3.2 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 11m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 3.5 W 5 W 50-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 300-500 mA
TX ? ? 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1964 and 196x in USA Between 1975 and 1979 in USA
Dimensions ? 305 × 127 × 216 mm
(12.01 × 5.00 × 8.50 in)
240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? ? 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Illuminated S-Meter
Squelch control
100 kHz calibrator
Dimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-CONTACT-000024 LAFAYETTE-HE-000020C ATLAS-000210