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Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 27.005-27.135 MHz - 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations AM   - FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 27.005-27.135 MHz 80-10 m
160 m optional
143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 100 mW 60 W 10 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? - 700-900 mA
TX ? ? 1.6-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 197x Between 1965 and 1968 Between 1982 and 19xx
Dimensions 70 × 180 × 50 mm
(2.76 × 7.09 × 1.97 in)
? 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
Weight 550 gr (1.2 lbs) ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 2 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-000504CH HAMMARLUND-HX-000050A ICOM-IC-000290A