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Mobile CB Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
DESKTOP/MOBILE SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability 0.005% ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? 5 / 12.5 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 500 kHz - 30.6 MHz in 5 bands 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   CW   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.6 µV for 10 dB S+N/N ? 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 20 kHz @ -60 dB ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 7.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
450 kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W @ 10% THD 1 W 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz - -
Modulations AM   - -
RF-output 4 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 70Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Batteries 9 V DC
Current RX 0.3-1.3 A 2.5 A ?
TX 1.8 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 197x in USA Between 1949 and 195x in Great Britain Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.30 in)
? 210 × 175 × 60 mm
(8.27 × 6.89 × 2.36 in)
Weight 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ANL Automatic volume control Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories - ? ?
MPN TRAM-XL EDDYSTONE-000710 WHISTLER-WS001025