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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ?
Tuning steps AM: 9 or 10 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 87-108 MHz 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   -
Sensitivity ? FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
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Selectivity ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic SMA + Built-in ferrite bar -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2 AA or 4.5V DC via external adaptor 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA ?
Current RX 300 mA 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 20xx in China Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 127 × 76.2 × 30.4 mm
(5.00 × 3.00 × 1.20 in)
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
184 × 57 × 235 mm
(7.24 × 2.24 × 9.25 in)
Weight 255 gr (9.0 oz) 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 700 channels in 100 bank(s) 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Clock / alarm CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
Multi-color LCD display
10 NOAA Weather channels
Emergency Weather Alert
Radio Check Diagnostic
Frequency Display
Clock / Timer / Alarm
Day / Night Dimmer Control
SWR Calibration
Instant Channel 9 and 19
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-G000006-AVIATOR ICOM-IC-R000006 COBRA-000029-LX