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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld CB Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? 10-400 MHz
N-FM: 0.5 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
AM: 0.8 µV
400-1000 MHz
N-FM: 0.7 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
1000-1500 MHz
N-FM: 1.5 µV
Selectivity AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Crystal controlled super-heterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
? 1st: 724.20 MHz
2nd: 287.550 MHz
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 100 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 4.8-6 V DC internal batteries or 9-16 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 95-140 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 Between 196x and 196x Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
? 63 × 153 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.02 × 1.57 in)
Weight 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs) ? 315 gr (11.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Backlit LCD
Backlit keypad
Attenuator
Sleep timer
Accessories ? ? ABF125 VHF Airband Filter (BNC M to F)
ABF128 VHF Airband Filter, Bandpass: 108-136 MHz. (BNC M to BNC F)
RU2700 IC Recorder (20 Seconds) Slot Card
SC2700 Vinyl carry case.
DA900 Flexible antenna 9 inch [BNC]
MPN JRC-NRD-000535 LAFAYETTE-HA-000060 AOR-AR-002700