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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld CB Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands 27.425-27.495 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity better than 5 µV (15 µV for 550-1500 kHz) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 5 kHz (6 dB) 25 kHz (40 dB) ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 27.425-27.495 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
RF-output ? 2 W 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 75/400Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 12V DC or 6×U2 cells ? ?
Current RX 36-180 mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 196x in Great Britain Between 1984 and 1988 Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
?
Weight 5.80 kg (12.8 lbs) less batteries 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010 ZODIAC-P-003106 ZODIAC-BC-000523FM