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Amateur Converter
CB Base Station Transceiver
Amateur Mobile Antenna tuner

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 0.003% (-30 to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 54-1000 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz ?
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity AM 0.4-0.8 µV, NFM 0.3-0.7 µV, SSB 0.15-0.3 µV (10 dB S/N, depending on range) AM: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? 60 dB (adjacent channel) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion (SSB) / double conversion (AM) superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.695 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W (8 ohm, 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

TX-range ? 26.965-27.405 MHz 1.8-54 MHz (wire of 30 m or longer; 3.5-54 MHz with 7 m or longer)
1.8-54 MHz with 50 ohm antenna (16.7-150 ohm)
Modulations - AM   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W PEP Max. input 120 W, tuning power 5-15 W (10 W rated)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 110-120 V AC or 13.8 V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% (supplied by the transceiver)
Current RX ? 0.5-1 A (13.8 V DC) ?
TX ? 3.5 A max (13.8 V DC) 0.6 A or less

Physical

Manufactured Between 2025 and 20xx in China Between 2025 and 20xx in Malaysia Between 2026 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 78 × 26 × 45 mm
(3.07 × 1.02 × 1.77 in)
286 × 121 × 343 mm
(11.26 × 4.76 × 13.50 in)
172 × 230 × 71 mm
(6.77 × 9.06 × 2.80 in)
Weight 120 gr (4.2 oz) 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs)
Form factor ? Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Receive-only wideband down-converter add-on for the X6200
Attaches to the X6200 and is controlled via USB-C
Pass-through below 54 MHz; transmit is disabled above 54 MHz
40 channels
S/RF/SWR/modulation meter
Channel 9/19 switch
PA
Roger beep
ANL/NB
Galaxy noise filter (GNF)
Dimmer
Automatic tuning for long wire and 50 ohm antennas, selectable by switch
SO-239 connector for 50 ohm antennas
200 tuning memories, re-tune in about 1 s
Tuning time 2-3 s average (max. 15 s)
Attenuator reduces RF to about 0.3 W during tuning
IP54 outdoor housing
Supplied with 10 m OPC-1465 control cable and mounting kit
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN XIEGU-WR000012 RANGER-TRE-002627 ICOM-AH-000006