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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 26.965-27.405 MHz 80-10m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
? ?
Selectivity ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ? 4 kHz
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 1973
Dimensions 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
? 381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' COBRA-000018-WX-ST RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-SX-000190