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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 14 kHz - 30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK   FAX   AM   -
Sensitivity AM, SSB < 0,5 uV 0.4 µV for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity 150 Hz, 400 Hz, 750Hz, 1,75 kHz, 3,1 kHz, 6 kHz, +/- 0,25 - 6 kHz (SSB, -6 dB) 7 kHz @ -6 dB
21 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Crystal controlled single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.2 MHz
2nd: 200 kHz
455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 2.8 W ? W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 75Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx in East Germany Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 540 × 198 × 395 mm
(21.26 × 7.80 × 15.55 in)
143 × 178 × 290 mm
(5.63 × 7.01 × 11.42 in)
?
Weight ? 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RFT-EKD-000500 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-II SBE-LAND-COMMAND