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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m 2000m | 11m (CB) | |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | |
| Tuning steps | ? | Channelized | |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.03-30 MHz | 26.965-27.255 MHz | |
| Modulations | AM AM-sync USB LSB | AM | |
| Sensitivity |
Into 50 ohms aerial input, for 10 dB S/N: AM: <2 µV (50-500 kHz), <1 µV (0.5-30 MHz) SSB: 1 µV (50-500 kHz), <0.5 µV (0.5-30 MHz) |
0.5 µV | |
| Selectivity |
2.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 db) with narrow filter 6.5 kHz (-6 dB), 10.2 kHz (-60 dB) with wide filter |
6 kHz @ -6 dB 30 kHz @ -60 dB |
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| Filters | ? | ? | |
| Receiver system | ? | Dual conversion superheterodyne | |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | |
| Image rejection | Better than 65 dB | ? | |
| Audio output | ? | 3 W | |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 26.965-27.255 MHz | |
| Modulations | - | AM | |
| RF-output | ? | 5 W | |
Connections |
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| Antenna | Clamps / screws + Hi-Z | - | |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | |
| Other | - | - | |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 12V DC external or 8LR6/AA internal | 12 V DC | |
| Current RX | 130-300 mA | ? | |
| TX | - | ? | |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1992 and 1999 in Great Britain | Between 195x and 196x in USA | |
| Dimensions |
185 × 80 × 175 mm (7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in) |
157 × 55 × 222 mm (6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in) |
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| Weight | 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries | 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) | |
| Form factor | Mobile | Mobile | |
Other features |
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| Memories | 60 channels in 1 bank(s) | 12 channels in 1 bank(s) | |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Citizen Band (27Mc) | |
| Features | ? | PA output use in vehicle | |
| Accessories | ? | ? | |
| MPN | LOWE-HF-000150 | E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III | |
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