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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 9 / 10 kHz Channelized 20 / 100 / 0.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.52-1.71 / 2.3-7.3 / 9.5-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz 27.425-27.495 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 6 kHz AM and 2.4 kHz SSB
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 27.425-27.495 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 2 W ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC (2xR6/AA) ? 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX ? ? 350-600 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions ? 70 × 200 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 7.87 × 1.73 in)
210 × 65 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 2.56 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? 890 gr (2.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 24hr clock ? 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SANGEAN-ATS-000202 ZODIAC-P-003206 PALSTAR-RC000030