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Mobile CB Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver
Base Station Amateur Antenna

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F) after 1 minute warmup
Tuning steps Channelized Channelized 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.03-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   C4FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (BW: 6 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 7.9 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
70-70.5 MHz: 2 µV
144-148 MHz: 1 µV
430-450 MHz: 1 µV

FM (BW: 12 kHz / 12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.2 µV
70-70.5 MHz: 0.25 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV

SSB/CW (BW: 2.4 kHz / 10 dB S+N/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.125 µV
70-70.5 MHz: 0.16 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.125 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.125 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM (BW=6 kHz - Width: Center)
6 kHz (-6 dB)
15 kHz (-60 dB)

FM (BW=12 kHz - Width: Center)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)

SSB (BW=2.4 kHz - Width: Center)
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
3.6 kHz (-60 dB)

CW (BW=0.5 kHz - Width: Center)
500 Hz (-6 dB)
750 Hz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne Direct sampling superheterrodyne (Below 48 MHz) Single conversion IF sampling (Above 48 MHz)
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB or better (HF amateur bands) 60 dB or better (VHF / UHF amateur bands)
Audio output ? Internal speaker 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm (Without SPA-1 option)

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm (Also 4 m for UK version)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   C4FM  
RF-output 4 W 4 W 0.5-10 W
100 W with optional SPA-1

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8 V DC 10.8 V DC (Battery pack) or 13.8 V DC ±15% external
Current RX ? ? 600-900 mA
TX ? ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2025 and 20xx
Dimensions 150 × 45 × 165 mm
(5.91 × 1.77 × 6.50 in)
? 213 × 89 × 240 mm
(8.39 × 3.50 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 4.3" color touch TFT with switchable display modes. 3DSS band-scope. Two independent receivers. Two speakers. 32-bit IF DSP. Wires-X. USB ports for audio I/O and CAT operation. S-DX. AMS. APRS. Micro SD card slot. Optional ATU that attaches to the back. Optional cooling fan for prolonged transmissions like FT8 and similar. Optional 100 W dockable PA. Optional Bluetooth.
Accessories ? ? ?
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