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Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Station Control

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized 10 Hz (1 Hz optional) ?

Receiver

RX-range 25.615-32.990 MHz 0.25-30 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   All mode  
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
0.7 µV ?
Selectivity SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? 2.7 / 16 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 25.615-32.990 MHz - 160-6 m
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   - All mode  
RF-output AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground Mains Mains
Current RX ? Max 80 W ?
TX 7 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in China Between 198x and 198x in Canada Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 320 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control (via computer) Clock
Alarm
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MAGNUM-S-000009 COLLINS-HF-008050A HEATHKIT-SB-000630