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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
HF / 6m / 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 0.005% +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.01-65 / 95-148 MHz (300 MHz with oversampling)
Modulations FM   AM   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity 29 - 54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137 - 174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406 - 512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 3 kHz deviation for FM)
0.6 µV for 10 dB S+N/N 70 nV (with preamp)
Selectivity +/- 9 kHz (-6 dB)
+/- 15 kHz (-50 dB)
4 kHz @ -6 dB, 20 kHz @ -60 dB Software defined
Filters ? ? Software defined
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Direct Down Conversion, SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 7.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Software defined
Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB ≥ 90 dB
Audio output 850 mW max 3 W @ 10% THD Through computer

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.01-65 / 95-148 MHz (300 MHz with oversampling)
Modulations - AM   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
RF-output ? 4 W HF: 20 W, VHF: 8 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10V DC or mains 13.8 V DC 10 to 15 V DC
Current RX ? 0.3-1.3 A ?
TX - 1.8 A 3A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1975 and 197x in USA Between 201x and 20xx in Russia
Dimensions 235 × 57 × 170 mm
(9.25 × 2.24 × 6.69 in)
140 × 50 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.30 in)
165 × 100 × 35 mm
(6.50 × 3.94 × 1.38 in)
Weight 538 gr (1.2 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Headless

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 3 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 10000 channels in 10000 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Direct Entry Programmable Scanner ANL ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN 20-415 TRAM-XL EXPERT-ELECTRONICS-SUNSDR000002