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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz kHz Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 8-600 / 805-1300 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity Low Band AM: 10dB S/N 0.7 - 1.0µV
N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.5µV
W-FM: 20dB S/N 1.0µV
High band : N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.7 - 1.0µV
? AM: < 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: < 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB / 10 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 80 dB
Audio output 100 mW ? 4 W max

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM  
RF-output ? 4 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 11-15V DC external ? Mains / 12 V DC
Current RX 80-100 mA ? 1.1 A
TX - ? 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
? 210 × 90 × 240 mm
(8.27 × 3.54 × 9.45 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries ? 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second 40 channels in bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN FAIR-MATE-HP-000100E CHEROKEE-CBS-000500 INTEK-B-003104AF