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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 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 ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.005-30 MHz (60×500 kHz bands) 26.965-27.255 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.5-30 MHz:
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.005-0.5 MHz:
25-200 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: ? MHz
2nd: ? MHz
3rd: 230 KHz
? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection 0.5-30 MHz: 80 dB average, 50 dB minimum ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 3.5 W SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

Antenna Hi-Z - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 115/230 VAC ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1972 in USA Between 197x and 197x Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 420 × 195 × 320 mm
(16.54 × 7.68 × 12.60 in)
215 × 63 × 165 mm
(8.46 × 2.48 × 6.50 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000500 ZODIAC-M-005026 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A