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General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.003 %
Tuning steps ? 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 36-53 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 20 kHz (-50 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? -40 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 36-53 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM  
RF-output SSB: 180 W (PEP input), CW: 150 W (input) 1 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 10~14 V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX ? 90 mA ?
TX ? 285 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Great Britain Between 1979 and 198x in Israël Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 90 × 225 × 55 mm
(3.54 × 8.86 × 2.17 in)
170 × 60 × 240 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? ? 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions
150 Hz tonesquelch
PA
Delta tune (± 750 Hz)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN K.W.-ELECTRONICS-002000E MILITARY-PRC-000613 SBE-TOUCH/COM 000040