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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 28-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 800-960 MHz (cellular blocked in US) 26.965-27.? MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.? MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? W SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight ? ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PC programmable
SAME weather alert
? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002054 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000432-"NAVAHO" HEATHKIT-SB-000110A