• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• SBE, Opti-Scan; California City (CA)

• Year
• 1974 ?

• Category
• Amateur TRX: Transmitter/Receiver (and Transceiver)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 287141

• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Transceiver

• Wave bands
• VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)

• Power type and voltage
• Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 13.8 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: SB-144 - SBE, Opti-Scan; California

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 6.6875 x 2.375 x 9.063 inch / 170 x 60 x 230 mm

• Notes

• The SBE SB-144 is a 12 channel, crystal controlled 2-meter FM transceiver with 10 watts output.

• Price in first year of sale
• 259.00 USD

• Mentioned in
• QST (August 1974 page 133)

• Author
• Model page created by Wayne Childress. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 8 models, 6 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from SBE, Opti-Scan; California City (CA)