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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
CB Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-160 MHz 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) ?
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
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Selectivity ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
+/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 60 dB 70 dB ?
Audio output 350 mw into 8 ohms 0.7 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-145.9875 MHz - ?
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC 9V DC ?
Current RX 35-150 mA 8 W ?
TX 220 mA - 1.2 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 2008 and 20xx Between xxxx and xxxx
Dimensions 69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
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Weight 500 gr (1.1 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DTMF optional
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-ALM-000203E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 SUPERSTAR-006900