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Handheld CB Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up
Tuning steps Channelized Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheteodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output 800 mW 1.5 W AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? 7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1988 Between 1973 and 1975 Between 2004 and 200x in China
Dimensions 78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
90 × 215 × 40 mm
(3.54 × 8.46 × 1.57 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
Weight 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-002402FM ZODIAC-P-003003 MAGNUM-S-000009