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Handheld CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz Regular broadcast and SW bands 200 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Regenerative Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 0.3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains (110 V AC) Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1969 and 1976 in USA
Dimensions 165 × 57 × 216 mm
(6.50 × 2.24 × 8.50 in)
? 287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN REGENCY-CB-000501 HEATHKIT-K-000002 HEATHKIT-GR-000078