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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m 26.965-27.255 MHz 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N ? ?
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor) ? ?
Filters 9MHz crystal ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m 26.965-27.255 MHz 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
RF-output SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W 1 W VHF: 6/2.5/1 W, UHF: 4/2/1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit ? ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
? 72 × 164 × 36 mm
(2.83 × 6.46 × 1.42 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? 673 gr (1.5 lbs) incl battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 48 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GALAXY-GT000550 LAFAYETTE-HA-000711 MOTOROLA-MX000300R