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Handheld Transceiver
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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Channelized ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations AM   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output 4 W ? W FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1 A max
TX ? ? 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 170 × 60 × 220 mm
(6.69 × 2.36 × 8.66 in)
? 240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN PEARCE-SIMPSON-TIGER-000023 SPARKOMATIC-CB-005100 ALINCO-DX-SR000009