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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld CB Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  60m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.6-22 MHz in four bands 26.965-27.405 / 27.60125-27.99125 MHz 109-136 / 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? W-FM: 0.18 µV
FM: 0.22 µV
(12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 / 27.60125-27.99125 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 4 W VHF: 20/40 W, UHF: 20/35 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 N-type
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 400 mA
TX - ? 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1934 and 193x Between 199x and 200x Between 2013 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 70 × 140 × 30 mm
(2.76 × 5.51 × 1.18 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight ? 190 gr (6.7 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DTMF
CTCSS / DCS
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000001-SKYRIDER MIDLAND-M-000042 BAOJIE-BJ-009900