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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 per 100 (± 0.5 kHz per MHz)
Tuning steps ? Channelized ± 10 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 26.965-27.? MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 5 xtals
Receiver system Regenerative ? Double conversion, 12 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 4.6 MHz
2nd: 467 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output Built-in 4" speaker ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.? MHz -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 3.2 - 500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110 V AC) ? Mains
Current RX ? ? 90 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy
Dimensions 254 × 178 × 127 mm
(10.00 × 7.01 × 5.00 in)
? 516 × 254 × 260 mm
(20.31 × 10.00 × 10.24 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. cabinet ? 12.45 kg (27.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Bandspread tuning AM Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-(KT-000135) RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000215 GELOSO-G-000209