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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 25.615-29.205 MHz 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (20 dB SINAD) ? ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection ? ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 25.615-29.205 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 1.5 W or more 25 W ?

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω ? 400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC (8 Ni-Cd cells) ? Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX 17 mA ? 65 W
TX 400 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 60 × 165 × 40 mm
(2.36 × 6.50 × 1.57 in)
? 425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? ? 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 240 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000240 GALAXY-DX-002517 EDDYSTONE-000640