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Handheld CB Transceiver
Multi-norm CB Transceiver
HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized Channelized 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 27.425-27.495 MHz 25.615-30.105 MHz (restricted in most countries) 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 27.425-27.495 MHz 25.615-30.105 MHz (restricted in most countries) -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   -
RF-output 2 W 15 W (export), 4 W normal ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8 or 24 V DC ± 10% 9 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? 3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1988 Between 2016 and 201x in China Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
122 × 35 × 165 mm
(4.80 × 1.38 × 6.50 in)
145 × 63 × 39 mm
(5.71 × 2.48 × 1.54 in)
Weight 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 480 gr (1.1 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) without antenna
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 400 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Color screen Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-003106 3140650022063 WHISTLER-WS001010