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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.003 %
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   USB   LSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 20 kHz (-50 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 1st: 10 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? -40 dB
Audio output 1.5 W, external speaker required ? 3.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - AM   USB   LSB   AM  
RF-output ? 15 W PEP 4 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 105-130V AC ? 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1960 in USA Between 197x and 197x Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 255 × 275 mm
(16.73 × 10.04 × 10.83 in)
? 170 × 60 × 240 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? ? 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? VOX PA
Delta tune (± 750 Hz)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000188 SBE-SUPER-CONSOLE SBE-TOUCH/COM 000040