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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver
External Speaker Console

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz kHz Channelized -

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   -
Sensitivity Low Band AM: 10dB S/N 0.7 - 1.0µV
N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.5µV
W-FM: 20dB S/N 1.0µV
High band : N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.7 - 1.0µV
0.5 µV -
Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
-
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? Dual conversion superheterodyne -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output 100 mW 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 5 W -

Connections

Antenna BNC - Proprietary
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - Headphones

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 11-15V DC external 12 V DC Mains
Current RX 80-100 mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 65 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
?
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second 12 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PA output use in vehicle -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN FAIR-MATE-HP-002000 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III GALAXY-SC000550