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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity (136.000~174.000 MHz) 12dB SINAD - 16 dBµV 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity > 6 kHz @ -6 dB
> 15 kHz @ -60 dB
2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 10-15V DC ?
Current RX 0.8 A ? ?
TX 10 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
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Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? RS-232 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAGON-SY-000130E LOWE-HF-000250E CCE-CB-006000