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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
CB-radio + VHF/UHF scanner hybrid

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 6 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30.5 MHz 30-1300 MHz 25-54 / 137-225 / 320-512 / 758-960 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
Scanner (FM): 0.3-0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
CB (AM): 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
1st: 265.55 or 380.75 MHz (depending on band)
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) ?
Audio output ? 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load 2.5 W at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? 350/300 mW 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 38-170 mA ?
TX - Max 440 mA 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1998 and 2001 Between 2017 and 201x
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
185 × 56 × 205 mm
(7.28 × 2.20 × 8.07 in)
Weight ? 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 85 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? GPS
Weather alert
SD-card slot
Multi-color LCD
Trunk tracking (Motorola Type I/II/IIi/X2-TDMA, EDACS FM/N-FM, LTR, APCO Astro IMBE/Astro 25.P25/AMBE HDQPSK
CTCSS/PL + DCS detector
Beartracker warning system
SWR-meter for CB
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000388/URR ICOM-IC-Q000007E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BEARTRACKER-000885