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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 15-160 m: 0.4 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 2 W / 3.2 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output AM: 75 W, CW: 90 W 3.5 W 50-100 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX - 0.2 A 300-500 mA
TX ? 1.0 A 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 198x Between 1975 and 1979 in USA
Dimensions ? 179 × 56 × 211 mm
(7.05 × 2.20 × 8.31 in)
240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 1.85 kg (4.1 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 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 ? 5 scanning memories
ANL
PA
SelCall
100 kHz calibrator
Dimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-T-000090-BANDMASTER ZODIAC-SEARCHER-000040 ATLAS-000210