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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver
Mobile Military Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability < 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC 0.001% ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m 26.695-27.845 MHz 30-75.95 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N < 0.5 µV / < 0.15 µV for 10 dB S/N (AM/ SSB) 0.4 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity 2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB ? 32 kHz @ -6 dB
85 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? -50 dB ?
Audio output 1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion 2.5W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m 26.695-27.845 MHz 30-75.95 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   FM  
RF-output 3W AM: 4 W / SSB: 12 W PEP 10 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC Mains / 13.8 V DC 27.5 V DC
Current RX 150 mA max 1 A max ?
TX 1 A 3.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1973 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 330 × 115 × 180 mm
(12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in)
285 × 135 × 342 mm
(11.22 × 5.31 × 13.46 in)
?
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 920 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509) GALAXY-DX-002547 MILITARY-FM-000622A