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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile CB / 10m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA)
66-88 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz (UK)
10-160 m 26.065-29.695 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth) FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m 26.065-29.695 MHz
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz) SSB: 12/100 W, AM/FM: 4/30 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz) 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 100 W ?
TX - 400 W ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1969 and 197x in USA Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
200 × 60 × 280 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 11.02 in)
Weight ? 15.90 kg (35.1 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
Noise Blanker
ANL
SWR-meter
Roger beep
Digital echo chamber
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-139 SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007 COBRA-000200-GTL-DX