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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.003 %
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 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
0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±18 kHz (–50 dB)
20 kHz (-50 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 10 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB > 60 dB -40 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD 3.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 5 W ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8 V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX Max 300 mA 500 mA ?
TX Max 10 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 200x and 200x Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
170 × 50 × 140 mm
(6.69 × 1.97 × 5.51 in)
170 × 60 × 240 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 920 gr (2.0 lbs) 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Trunking PA
Delta tune (± 750 Hz)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-007801HN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002067 SBE-FORMULA D TOUCH/COM