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Handheld UHF Transceiver
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Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up
Tuning steps XTAL presets 0.001 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.01-30 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output 1 W ? AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 24V DC or mains 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground
Current RX ? Max 40 W ?
TX ? - 7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1982 and 1992 in Sweden Between 2004 and 200x in China
Dimensions ? 483 × 133 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
Weight 470 gr (1.0 lbs) batteries included 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Remote control. ISB option. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN FDK-MULTI-PALM-IV SRT-CR000091 MAGNUM-S-000009