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120 channel SSB CB Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Surveillance Receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  2m  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-28.305 MHz 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
20-80 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity AM: 0.7 µV @ 10 dB S/N
SSB: 0.2 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: 0.5 µV @ 20 dB S/N
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM ca. 0,5 μV
FM ca. 1,2 μV
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2 kHz
FM: 6 kHz
12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-60 dB)
4 / 10 / 50 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single (SSB) / Double (AM/FM) conversion superheterodyne, PLL Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695mhz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
10 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W into 8 Ohms 280 mW Requires headphones or external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-28.305 MHz 144-146 MHz (E)
144-148 MHz (A)
-
Modulations AM   FM   USB   LSB   FM   -
RF-output AM/FM: 7.5 W, SSB: 12 W PEP 1 / 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 7.5-16V DC Mains (220 V AC)
Current RX ? 50 mA 16 W
TX ? 1.3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 198x and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 190 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.48 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
62 × 166 × 37 mm
(2.44 × 6.54 × 1.46 in)
483 × 90 × 478 mm
(19.02 × 3.54 × 18.82 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 361 gr (12.7 oz) 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 120 channels in 3 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? CTCSS / DCS ?
Accessories ? ? DRO-290 Digital Nixie-tube display
MPN HY-GAIN-V-(002795) KENWOOD-TH-000235A/E WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-000521A-1