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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations AM   AM   -
Sensitivity Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N ? ?
Selectivity ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Crystal controlled super-heterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 4 W @ 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations AM   AM   AM   CW  
RF-output 10 100 mW AM: 275 W, CW: 350 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains (160 W max) ? Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX 14 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 196x Between 1958 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions 308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
? 546 × 305 × 432 mm
(21.50 × 12.01 × 17.01 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ? 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 2ea. Amperex AX-9909 final
VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000410 LAFAYETTE-HA-000060 WRL-/-GLOBE-CHAMPION-000300(A)