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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installation

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Mounting The Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Ignition Noise Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Tuning The Antenna For Optimum SWR . . . . . . . . . . 5

External Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Operation

Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Frequency List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Procedure To Receive And Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Receiving SSB Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Alternate Microphones And Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Maintenance And Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

A Few Rules That Should Be Obeyed . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

How Your CB Can Serve You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Use Channel 9 For Emergency Messages Only . . . . . 20

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Channels 40

Frequency Range 26.965 ~ 27.405 MHz

Emission AM/USB/LSB

Frequency Control Phase-Lock-loop (PLL) Synthesizer

Frequency Stability 0.001%

Temperature Range

-30°C to +50°C

Input Voltage 13.8 VDC

Antenna Impedance 50 Ohms

Speaker Impedance 8 Ohms

Size 7 7/8” (W) x 9 1/4” (D) x 2 1/8” (H)

Weight 5.5 lbs.

TRANSMITTER

RF Power Output AM : 4W ; USB/LSB : 12W PEP

Frequency Response 300 to 2500 Hz

Frequency Tolerance 0.005%

Spurious Emission Better Than -55 dB

Unwanted Sideband Better Than -55 dB

RECEIVER

Sensitivity for 10 dB (S+N)/N

AM : 0.5 uV ; USB/LSB : 0.25 uV

Squelch Sensitivity Less Than 0.5 uV

Audio Power Output 2W @ 10% Distortion

Image Rejection Ratio -65 dB

AGC Figure of Merit 100 mV for 10dB Change in Audio Output

Audio Response 300 to 2500 Hz

Clarifier Range

± 1.0 KHz

(SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE)

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