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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±0.001% ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz or more
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   DSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 144MHz: 0.5µV
220MHz: 0.16µV
440MHz: 0.18µV
@ 10dB S/N < 0.5 µV (AM)
@ 10dB S/N < 0.25 µV (SSB)
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Selectivity ? - 60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? PLL - based receiver. ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st IF 10.695 MHz
2nd IF 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? - 65 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 Watts into 8 Ohms @ 10% THD. ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz or more
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   DSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 35/15/10 W, Low: 3.5/2/1 W 4W (AM)
12W PEP (SSB)
12 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - External Speaker - 3.5 mm Mono.
External PA Speaker - 3.5 mm Mono.
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Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ?
Current RX 1.1 A < 0.5 A ?
TX 2.5-6.5 A < 3.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 1997 and 2017 in Malaysia Between and
Dimensions 203 × 102 × 381 mm
(7.99 × 4.02 × 15.00 in)
200 × 61 × 234 mm
(7.87 × 2.40 × 9.21 in)
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Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Talk-back control.
Frequency display.
SWR Meter.
PA.
NB / ANL.
Internal AGC.
Roger Beep.
40, 120, 160 or 200 memory channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003 GALAXY-DX-000959 COLT-EXCALIBUR