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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity FM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 0.3 µV
108–137 MHz: 0.3 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 0.5 µV
806–960 MHz: 0.7µV
AM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 1 µV
108–137 MHz: 1 µV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 2 µV
806–960 MHz: 2 µV
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
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Selectivity ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±18 kHz (–50 dB)
SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 60 dB ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 10% THD 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 25.615-32.990 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground 13.8 V DC
Current RX 500 mA ? ?
TX - 7 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 2004 and 200x in China Between 1975 and 1984
Dimensions 170 × 50 × 140 mm
(6.69 × 1.97 × 5.51 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
215 × 63 × 165 mm
(8.46 × 2.48 × 6.50 in)
Weight 920 gr (2.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 320 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Trunking ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002067 MAGNUM-S-000009 ZODIAC-M-005012