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Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability 0.001% Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 24-32 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM / CW: 0.5 µV for 10 dB SINAD
FM: 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
SSB: 0.15 µV for 10 dB SINAD
0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? Output: 50 kHz
Image rejection 65 dB ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output 2.5 Watts @ 10% THD into 8 Ohm 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 24-32 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX ? 35 W
TX 18 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 178 × 98 × 23 mm
(7.01 × 3.86 × 0.91 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ?
MPN RANGER-RCI-002970DX DRAKE-DSR-000002