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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
CB Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
≤ 2 µV ?
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
5 kHz @ -30 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector Superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W 3 W Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 70Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC Mains (110 / 220 V AC) 13.8 V DC
Current RX 300 mA 65 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
? ?
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Noise limiter
S-meter
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000100 EDDYSTONE-000556 PRESIDENT-TRUMAN