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Mobile Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF airband receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized 10 Hz (1 Hz optional) ?

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.25-30 MHz 118-140 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.7 µV 0.75 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 2.7 / 16 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz - -
Modulations AM   - -
RF-output 3.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Clamps / screws BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 11-14 V DC
Current RX ? Max 80 W 300 mA max
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 198x and 198x in Canada Between 1984 and 1987 in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 55 × 210 mm
(7.09 × 2.17 × 8.27 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
160 × 46 × 120 mm
(6.30 × 1.81 × 4.72 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) None 100 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control (via computer) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-DIGITAL-000023 COLLINS-HF-008050A SIGNAL-COMMUNICATIONS-CORP.-R-000532