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Handheld CB Transceiver
Handheld CB Transceiver
HF/VHF SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Channelized Channelized 1 p.p.b.

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 / 27.60125-27.99125 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.005-31 / 60-260 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity ? ? 15 MHz: 0.022 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
64-118 MHz: 0.021 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
118-260 MHz: 0.02 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? Tracking RF filters
Receiver system ? ? Direct sampling SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 120 dB
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 / 27.60125-27.99125 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
RF-output 4 W 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - USB

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 5 V DC (USB port)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 197x and 197x Between 2019 and 202x in China
Dimensions 70 × 140 × 30 mm
(2.76 × 5.51 × 1.18 in)
? 45 × 10 × 60 mm
(1.77 × 0.39 × 2.36 in)
Weight 190 gr (6.7 oz) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Pre-selectors and Polyphase tracking filters
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MIDLAND-M-000042 MIDLAND-000013-853 AIRSPY-HF+-DISCOVERY