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Handheld CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
DESKTOP/MOBILE SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? 5 / 12.5 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz ? 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   - FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.405 MHz 10-80m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? mW 600 W output with 100 W drive ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 9 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? 8 A @ 240 V AC, 16 A @ 120 V AC -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 54 × 164 × 24 mm
(2.13 × 6.46 × 0.94 in)
378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
210 × 175 × 60 mm
(8.27 × 6.89 × 2.36 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 15.85 kg (35.0 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALAN-EL-000843 HEATHKIT-SB-000200 WHISTLER-WS001025