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Midland 13-898

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:Citizen band transceiver
Frequency range:26.965-27.255 MHz
Channels / tuning steps:23
Mode:AM / SSB
Frequency control:XTAL-matrix
Frequency stability:±0.003% (No temperature reference)
Clarifier or Delta tune:AM ±1.5 KHz
SSB: ±600 Hz
Power supply:Mains: 115 VAC
or 13.8 VDC
Current drain / power consumption:RX: ? mA @ 13.8 VDC
TX: Max ? A @ 13.8 VDC
Antenna impedance / connector:50 ohm / SO-239
Dimensions (W*H*D):381*140*254 mm (15*5.5*10")
Weight:7.71 Kg (17 lb)
Other features:Alarm clock. SWR-meter. ANL. PA.




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Double conversion superheterodyne
1st IF: 11.275 MHz
2nd IF: 455 KHz
Sensitivity: AM: 0.5 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
SSB: 0.25 uV (10 dB S+N/N)
Squelch sensitivity: AM
1 uV (Threshold)
1000 uV (Tight)
SSB
0.5 uV (Threshold)
200 uV (Tight)
Selectivity: AM: 7 KHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 KHz (-6 dB)
Image rejection:
AF output power / speaker:3 W at ?% distortion / ? ohm
External speaker connector:




TRANSMITTER SECTION
RF output power:AM: 4 W
SSB: 12 W (PEP)
Modulation system:AM: High level, class B
SSB: Balanced with crystal lattice filter
Max FM deviation (Factory set):No FM
Spurious emissions:Better than -50 dB
Microphone impedance / connector:2 Kohm / 4-pin (Male locking ring jack)
Microphone input level:? mV




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:Japan, 1974-1974 (Discontinued)
Main PCB:
Sub PCBs:
Additional info:
Related documents:
Market(s) / Approval(s): USA
FCC type accepted, class D, vol.6, part 95
Sams Photofact #:CB-62 (February 1975)
Modifications and fixes:
Reviews:
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