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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Amateur Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 0.001 % ± 3 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 15/20/40/80 m 28.015-28.465 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) 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
≤ 0.18μV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB) ? Wide
6 kHz @ -6 dB
14 kHz @ -60 dB
Narrow
3 kHz @ -6 dB
9 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz (AM-1st, SSB)
2nd 455 KHz (AM-2nd)
46.35MHz / 450kHz
Image rejection >50 dB > 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5W @ 10% THD 4.5W typ. (10% dist. 4Ω load)

Transmitter

TX-range 15/20/40/80 m 28.015-28.465 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 50 W AM/FM/CW: 9 W RMS, SSB: 25 W PEP 5 / 10 / 25 / 65 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC nominal ±15% 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? < 1.2 A 0.4 ~ 1.5 A
TX ? < 5 A 11 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea Between 2004 and 201x Between 20xx and 20xx in China
Dimensions 330 × 150 × 330 mm
(12.99 × 5.91 × 12.99 in)
200 × 60 × 273 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 10.75 in)
140 × 40 × 162 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.38 in)
Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 207 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM/FM/SSB/CW ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BANDO-TECHNIC-000004S RANGER-SS-003900EGHP CHICOM-CH-003300H