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Mobile Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 100 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 25-512 MHz (with gaps) 10-80 m with 2 m / 6 m converter options
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM-video   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? FM (20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation)
28-54: 0.3μV
137-174: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.5μV

AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.995: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.1μV
380-399.9875: 1.2μV

WMF (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
88-107.900: 0.7μV

TV (20 dB S/N at 45 kHz deviation)
59.7500, 65.7500, 71.7500, 81.7500, 87.7500 (in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
179.7500, 185.7500, 191.7500, 197.7500, 203.7500, 209.7500, 215.7500
(in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 265.50-60 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1100 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 1 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC or 3×AA batteries Mains
Current RX ? 280 mA max ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1959 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 55 × 190 × 30 mm
(2.17 × 7.48 × 1.18 in)
210 × 75 × 145 mm
(8.27 × 2.95 × 5.71 in)
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Weight ? 550 gr (1.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 2 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 125 channels/second ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COM-TALK-GEE-000898 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000136 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101 MK IIIA