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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop CB Transceiver
HF/VHF SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized 1 p.p.b.

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 27.005-27.135 MHz 0.005-31 / 60-260 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity ? ? 15 MHz: 0.022 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
64-118 MHz: 0.021 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
118-260 MHz: 0.02 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? Tracking RF filters
Receiver system ? ? Direct sampling SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 120 dB
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 27.005-27.135 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
RF-output 12 W 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - USB

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 5 V DC (USB port)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1973 and 197x in West Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2019 and 202x in China
Dimensions 420 × 260 × 160 mm
(16.54 × 10.24 × 6.30 in)
? 45 × 10 × 60 mm
(1.77 × 0.39 × 2.36 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Pre-selectors and Polyphase tracking filters
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BRAUN-SE-000600 ZODIAC-B-002012P AIRSPY-HF+-DISCOVERY