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General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps Channelized ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-148 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.35 µV AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? 16 kHz @ -6 dB
32 kHz @ -50 dB
1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-148 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   -
RF-output 3.5 W 15 W -

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.6 V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? 180-800 mA 80 W
TX ? 2.9 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 197x and 197x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 64 × 140 × 190 mm
(2.52 × 5.51 × 7.48 in)
426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? ? 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MIDLAND-000013-882C REGENCY-HR-000002B EDDYSTONE-000730/8