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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz 28-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Dual conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 28-29.7 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 10 W High: 50 W, Low: 5 W 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 12 V DC
Current RX Max 0.6 A Max 300 mA ?
TX ? Max 10 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 139.7 × 50.8 × 184.15 mm
(5.50 × 2.00 × 7.25 in)
140 × 50 × 205 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.07 in)
157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS ? PA output use in vehicle
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-006000H AZDEN-PCS-007801HN E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III