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Mobile CB Transceiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability < 0.001% ?
Tuning steps Channelized 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity SSB: < 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
AM: < 0.5 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
FM: < 0.7 µV (20 dB (S+N)/N)
0.6 µV @ 10dB
Selectivity SSB/AM: 4.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 7.0 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters - ?
Receiver system Single (SSB/AM) / Double (FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W / 8 Ohm @ 10% THD 150 mW @ 75 Ohm; 2 W @ 4 Ohm external loudspeaker

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output 0.5 W 4/20 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.2 V DC (10.8-15.6 V DC) 10-32 V DC
Current RX ? 3 W
TX ? 60 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Taiwan Between 198x and 199x in Netherlands / UK by Philips / M.E.L.
Dimensions 185 × 58 × 230 mm
(7.28 × 2.28 × 9.06 in)
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Weight 2.05 kg (4.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Military communication
Features PA
NB
Clarifier
Operational range: 30 ... 50 km
Watertight: 1 hour at 1 meter
CPU controlled
Built-in antenna tuner (ATU)
Speech processor
Accessories - ?
MPN SWISS-CB-MK-III PHILIPS-RT-002000