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Handheld CB-transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 500-1720 kHz / 25-174 / 406 - 512 / 806-960 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 900 mW > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   - FM  
RF-output 4 W ? 5-45 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains / 12 V DC / batteries 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? - 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 20xx and 20xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 209 × 148 × 81 mm
(8.23 × 5.83 × 3.19 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Channel Memory Scanning
Memory availability
Direct Channel Access
Channel Lockout
Frequency Lockout
Alarm Clock with snooze
AM/FM
Priority channel
Duplicate Channel Alert
Limit Frequency Searching
Aircraft Band Search
Turbo Scan Speed (150 chn/sec)
Clock Display
LCD Backlight
Key Touch Tone
EEprom Memory Backup
Battery Alert
Auto Power Off
DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MIDLAND-000100M UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000360CLT KENWOOD-TM-002550A