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Handheld Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized 20 / 100 / 0.5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 27.425-27.495 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz 143-149 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM  
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
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Filters ? 6 kHz AM and 2.4 kHz SSB ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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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 SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 50/500Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC / 10 AA cells Mains
Current RX ? 350-600 mA ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 200x and 20xx Between 1956 and 1957 in USA
Dimensions 70 × 200 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 7.87 × 1.73 in)
210 × 65 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 2.56 × 7.68 in)
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Weight 890 gr (2.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-P-003206 PALSTAR-RC000030 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000102