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Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Amateur Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz - 2 / 1.25 m
Modulations AM   - FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV ? ?
Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Dual conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 160-10 m 2 / 1.25 m
Modulations AM   CW   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 5 W 90 W input 5 / 10 / 25 / 65 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC Mains ?
Current RX ? - ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1958 and 1960 in USA Between 20xx and 20xx in China
Dimensions 157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
355 × 203 × 230 mm
(13.98 × 7.99 × 9.06 in)
?
Weight 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PA output use in vehicle 2ea. 807 final ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III WRL-/-GLOBE-CHIEF-000090(A) CHICOM-CH-UVQ000009