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Handheld CB Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB
0.5-1.8 MHz: 3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 4 µV

All 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheteodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB
Audio output Internal speaker 2 W (8 ohm, 10%), 4 W (4 ohm, 10%)

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output 800 mW SSB: 100 W, AM: 40 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8 V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? 1.2 A
TX ? 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1988 Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
178 × 58 × 228 mm
(7.01 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
Weight 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-002402FM ALINCO-DX-000701