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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
VHF airband receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz 118-143 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise 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
1.8 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 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 Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   SSB   -
RF-output AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50-72Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground 9 V DC (6*R6/AA)
Current RX 60 W ? ?
TX 120 W 7 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2004 and 200x in China Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
76 × 175 × 35 mm
(2.99 × 6.89 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 558 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 320 channels in 1 bank(s) 3 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE MAGNUM-S-000009 SIGNAL-COMMUNICATIONS-CORP.-R-000517-"SKY-ACE"