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Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  33cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 30 KHz-30 MHz 68-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 68-88 MHz: ? µV
118-137 MHz: 2 µV
137-174 MHz: 1 µV
380-512 MHz: 1 µV
806-960 MHz: 2 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or mains ?
Current RX Max 250 mA 8 / 13 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x in China (By GRE) Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 255 × 100 × 200 mm
(10.04 × 3.94 × 7.87 in)
216 × 82 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.23 × 6.73 in)
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Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000125 20-9461 TRAM-D000060