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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld CB Transceiver
Desktop CB/Freeband/Export/Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 26.965-27.405 MHz 24-32 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
? ?
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? PLL
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 24-32 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output - 4 W AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP (variable)

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or 6 × C cells 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX 35 mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
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Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? NB/ANL
10 memories with scanning
Variable RF power output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' ROBERTS-RCB-000040 RANGER-RCI-002990DX