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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 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 0.54-31 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S+N/S) 1 µV
Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB ?
Filters ? ? 5 xtals
Receiver system ? Crystal controlled superheterodyne Double conversion, 12 valves
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 1st: 4.6 MHz
2nd: 467 kHz
Image rejection ? 45 dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 0.4 W, 10% THD @ 1000 Hz 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic + Proprietary -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 3.2 - 500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12-12.5 V DC, 8 "A" Cells Mains
Current RX ? 16 mA min 90 W
TX - 250 mA max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1964 in USA Between 1974 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy
Dimensions ? 75 × 220 × 50 mm
(2.95 × 8.66 × 1.97 in)
516 × 254 × 260 mm
(20.31 × 10.00 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 520 gr (1.1 lbs) 12.45 kg (27.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 2 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000060 HANDIC-000021 GELOSO-G-000209