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Desktop CB Transceiver
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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 27.005-27.135 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands 10-80 m
Modulations AM   AM   CW   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
15-160 m: 0.4 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
2.7 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz 5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W / 3.2 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 27.005-27.135 MHz - 10-80 m
Modulations AM   - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 0.5 W ? 50-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain Between 1975 and 1979 in USA
Dimensions ? 520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 100 kHz calibrator
Dimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-B-002012P EDDYSTONE-000358/I ATLAS-000210