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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 6m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? 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 ? 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: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 180 mW 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 25.615-32.990 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations - AM   FM   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC battery, 12V DC external 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - 7 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x in China Between 1954 and 195x
Dimensions 64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
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Weight 357 gr (12.6 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 320 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Service search
20 Search lockout freqs
Data skip
Trunktracker
300 steps per second (Turbo Search)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000235XLT MAGNUM-S-000009 CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000010-B