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DIGITAL HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO
Mobile CB Transceiver
Mobile dual-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) 26.965-27.255 MHz 88-108 / 136-174 / 350-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   DMR   P25   AM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
? ≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 49.95 MHz / 450 kHz (left band)
38.85 MHz / 450 kHz (right band)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker ? 2W@8Ω for 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 4 W 5 / 10 / 20 / 50 (UHF:40) W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 170 mA typical ? 500 mA
TX - ? 8.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 20xx in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 2017 and 20xx
Dimensions 135 × 67 × 28 mm
(5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)
? 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 809 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Functions
• Multi–system Trunking
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WHISTLER-WS001088 REGENCY-GT-000523 TYT-TH-007800