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Handheld CB Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.001 % ?
Tuning steps Channelized Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 27.425-27.495 MHz 28.015-28.465 MHz 11m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? AM: < 1.0 μV For 10dB S+N/N
FM: < 0.5 μV For 12dB S+N/N
SSB/CW: < 0.5 μV For 10dB S+N/N
1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz (AM-1st, SSB)
2nd 455 KHz (AM-2nd)
?
Image rejection ? > 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5W @ 10% THD 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 27.425-27.495 MHz 28.015-28.465 MHz 11m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   USB   LSB   AM  
RF-output 2 W AM/FM/CW: 9 W RMS, SSB: 25 W PEP 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC nominal ±15% Mains
Current RX ? < 1.2 A ?
TX ? < 5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1988 Between 2004 and 201x Between 1964 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
200 × 60 × 273 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 10.75 in)
305 × 127 × 216 mm
(12.01 × 5.00 × 8.50 in)
Weight 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? AM/FM/SSB/CW Illuminated S-Meter
Squelch control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-003106 RANGER-SS-003900EGHP LAFAYETTE-HE-000020C