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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Handheld Dual-Band Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±1.0 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 76-107.95 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity ? ? Analog
0.35 µV / -116dBm (20dB SINAD)
0.22 µV / -120dBm (Type)
Digital
0.30 µV / -117dBm (BER 5%)
0.70 µV / -110dBm (BER 1%)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 750 mW (10% THD) ? ≥500mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   DMR  
RF-output ? 4 W VHF: 1 / 5 / 10 W, UHF: 1 / 4 / 8 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic SO-239 -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 7.4 V DC 3200 mAh Li-ion
Current RX 6 W max ? ?
TX - ? Analog ≤1.6A, Digital ≤0.9A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 1984 Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions 300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
180 × 60 × 100 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 3.94 in)
150 × 64 × 40 mm
(5.91 × 2.52 × 1.57 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? 360 gr (12.7 oz) with battery
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 3000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DTS
1000/1450/1750/2100Hz Single tone
Digital Protocol ETSI TS 102 361-1,-2,-3
Motorola Tier Ⅰ&
IP67 Waterproof
Optional encryption
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100 PHILIPS-CB AILUNCE-HD000001