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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range - 25-30 MHz 0.5-29.995 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.6 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m / 6m / 2m 25-30 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 50 W (input) 45 W SSB/CW/FM: 1-10 W, AM: 1-4 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC
Current RX - ? 4 A
TX ? ? 4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 194x in USA Between 200x and 200x Between 1992 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 235 × 337 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 13.27 × 8.50 in)
197 × 57 × 273 mm
(7.76 × 2.24 × 10.75 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050 MAGNUM-S-000003 ICOM-IC-000732S