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Handheld Transceiver
Mobile 240-channel CB Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized 5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
(Export: 26.060-28.760 MHz)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.4 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
21 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Crystal controlled single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? internal speaker 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
(Export: 26.060-28.760 MHz)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   SSB   AM  
RF-output 2 W AM/FM: 4 W, SSB: 4 W (PEP), Export: 0.2-20 W 2.8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1991 in Japan & Korea Between 199x and 200x Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 70 × 200 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 7.87 × 1.73 in)
200 × 50 × 208 mm
(7.87 × 1.97 × 8.19 in)
143 × 178 × 290 mm
(5.63 × 7.01 × 11.42 in)
Weight 890 gr (2.0 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 240 channels in 4 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-008000 PRESIDENT-GEORGE E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-II