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Handheld Transceiver
HF/VHF Surveillance Receiver
Wideband / Multiband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Channelized Continuous 10 Hz from 30 MHz-512 MHz
100 Hz from 513 MHz-2 GHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz 20-80 MHz Narrowband: 30-90 / 90-225 / 225-512 MHz
Wideband: 225-2000 MHz
SATCOM: 243-270 / 292-318 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   CW   AM   FM   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? AM ca. 0,5 μV
FM ca. 1,2 μV
?
Selectivity ? 4 / 10 / 50 kHz @ -6 dB Narrowband: 8.33 / 12.5 / 25
Wideband: 0.5 / 1.2 / 2.5 / 5 MHz
SATCOM: 5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires headphones or external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz - Narrowband: 30-90 / 90-225 / 225-512 MHz
Wideband: 225-2000 MHz
SATCOM: 243-270 / 292-318 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   APCO-25  
RF-output 0.5 W ? 20 W (VHF), 10 W (UHF)

Connections

Antenna - - BNC + N-type
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains (220 V AC) 19-34 V DC
Current RX ? 16 W ?
TX ? - 55 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1987 Between 1980 and 198x in USA Between 20xx and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 483 × 90 × 478 mm
(19.02 × 3.54 × 18.82 in)
188 × 94 × 343 mm
(7.40 × 3.70 × 13.50 in)
Weight ? 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 5.45 kg (12.0 lbs) with battery
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) None 100 channels in bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Military communication Military communication
Features AM/FM ? Ethernet
RS-232 / RS-422
USB
SAASM (Commercial GPS optional)
MIL-STD-810G
Accessories ? DRO-290 Digital Nixie-tube display ?
MPN SWISS-CB-MK-II WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-000521A-1 HARRIS-AN/PRC-000117G