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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 144-146 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 10 W 1 W AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground
Current RX Max 0.6 A 38 mA ?
TX ? 420 mA 7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 1974 and 197x in Japan Between 2004 and 200x in China
Dimensions 139.7 × 50.8 × 184.15 mm
(5.50 × 2.00 × 7.25 in)
135 × 58 × 181 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.13 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 10 × NiCd and mic included 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-006000H KENWOOD-TR-002200 MAGNUM-S-000009