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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
CB Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 4.3 kHz (-60 dB) ±2.6 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 9 Tubes Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 5.52 MHz ? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 3 ohms ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 20-160 m in 5 bands - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM   FM  
RF-output 180 W (PEP input) ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 0.3-0.5 A ? ?
TX Max 16 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 197x Between 1965 and 1966 Between 20xx and 201x
Dimensions 240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
380 × 190 × 260 mm
(14.96 × 7.48 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack
S-Meter
BFO
Q-Multiplier
IF Gain
ANL
Bandspread
Antenna Trimmer
Mute
Dial Lamp
Standby
AVC ON/OFF
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000180 LAFAYETTE-HA-000230-(KT-340) PRESIDENT-TOMMY