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Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-29.9 / 87.5-108 MHz 26-27 MHz (exact range depends on version) 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? FM better + 2dbmV EMK for 20 dB
AM better + 4dbmV EMK for 12 dB
3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation)
Selectivity ? ? 4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 48 dB ?
Audio output 7 W 2 Watt to 8 Ohm load 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26-27 MHz (exact range depends on version) -
Modulations - AM   FM   -
RF-output ? FM: 4 W, AM: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC, 6LR20 and 3LR6 batteries or mains 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1989 in Hong Kong Between 2002 and 20xx in Germany Between 1965 and 1966
Dimensions 320 × 180 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 9.84 in)
? 496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
Weight 4.11 kg (9.1 lbs) ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in clock ? BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN PHILIPS-D-002999PLL ALBRECHT-AE-004190 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000075