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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
CB-radio + VHF/UHF scanner hybrid

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.01-30 MHz 25-54 / 137-225 / 320-512 / 758-960 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? ? Scanner (FM): 0.3-0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
CB (AM): 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
1st: 265.55 or 380.75 MHz (depending on band)
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W at 10% distortion

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 2A max ?
TX - - 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1982 and 1985 Between 2017 and 201x
Dimensions 214 × 128 × 38 mm
(8.43 × 5.04 × 1.50 in)
346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
185 × 56 × 205 mm
(7.28 × 2.20 × 8.07 in)
Weight 840 gr (1.9 lbs) without batteries ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 85 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? GPS
Weather alert
SD-card slot
Multi-color LCD
Trunk tracking (Motorola Type I/II/IIi/X2-TDMA, EDACS FM/N-FM, LTR, APCO Astro IMBE/Astro 25.P25/AMBE HDQPSK
CTCSS/PL + DCS detector
Beartracker warning system
SWR-meter for CB
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SANGEAN-ATS-000505 DRAKE-R-004245 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BEARTRACKER-000885