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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Dual band FM Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range ? 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz 25.615-28.315 MHz
Modulations - FM   DMR   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Analogue 12dB SINAD: 0.35 μV 0.22 μV typical
Digital: 5% BER: 0.3 μV
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Selectivity ? TIA603: 60 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 70 dB @ 25 kHz
TIA603C: 45 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 70 dB @ 25 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 500 mW @ 3% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 15-160m 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz 25.615-28.315 MHz
Modulations All mode   FM   DMR   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB: 1 kW PEP, CW: 850 kW (drive power: 85-100 W) VHF: 1/5 W, UHF: 1/4 W 21 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2 V DC (1300 or 2200 mAh Li-Ion) ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 7.5 A @ 240 V AC / 15 A @ 120 V AC ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 198x in USA Between 2012 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
131.5 × 63.5 × 36.2 mm
(5.18 × 2.50 × 1.43 in)
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Weight 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 430 gr (15.2 oz) with FNB-V117 battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s) 271 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? IP 57 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-001000 VERTEX-STANDARD-VXD-000300 MIDLAND/ALAN-000555