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Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.150-30 MHz 136-174 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM   C4FM   AM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 13 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 40 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.7 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.15-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (AM/SSB/CW) / triple (FM) conversion Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   C4FM   AM  
RF-output SSB: 250W PEP, CW: 200W, AM: 60W, FM (optional): 120W 65 / 30 / 5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11.7-15.8 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 1.2 A 0.5 A ?
TX Max 20 A 12 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 2016 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 275 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.83 in)
154 × 43 × 155 mm
(6.06 × 1.69 × 6.10 in)
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Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 220 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? - 65W of Solid RF Power within a Compact Footprint
- Modulation Modes: C4FM Digital (V/D Mode, VFR Mode*, DFR Mode), FM Analog
- AMS (Automatic Mode Select) Function Automatically Recognizes the Signal as C4FM Digital or Conventional FM
- Loud and Crystal Clear Front Panel Speaker with 3W of Audio Output
- Digital GM (Group Monitor) Function
- Bright Multi-Colored LED Mode/Status Indicator Vibrantly Shows the Transceivers' Status
- Illuminated Microphone with Direct Frequency Entry
- 220 Memo
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Accessories ? Not compatible with HRI-200 (Wires-X) ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000430S YAESU-FTM-003200DE PRESIDENT-ZACHERY