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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.18-30 MHz 144-145.995 / 430-439.995 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? -14 dBu / -12 dBu (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 35 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW (max) 8 Ω, 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-145.995 / 430-439.995 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   SSB  
RF-output ? 5 / 2 / 0.5 W AM: 3 W, SSB: 15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.0-16.0 V DC (Ext. DC-IN) 7.2 V 700 mAH battery ?
Current RX ? 250 mA ?
TX - 1.6 / 1.9A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1971 in USA Between 2011 and 20xx Between 1972 and 19xx
Dimensions 370 × 160 × 280 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 11.02 in)
58 × 110 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.34 in)
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Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 272 gr (9.6 oz) with EBP-63 & antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Waterproof to IPX7 standard (can be submersed in 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes)
39 CTCSS Tone Squelch
104 DCS Digital Code Squelch
4 tone Bursts
9 DTMF AutoDial Memories
Built-in Speaker
Illuminated Keypad
Time-out Timer
Internal VOX
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000054 ALINCO-DJ-V000057E ZODIAC-SSB-015072