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Midland 79-900

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:Citizen band transceiver
Frequency range:26.965-27.405 MHz
Channels / tuning steps:40
Mode:AM / SSB
Frequency control:PLL
Frequency stability:±0.0005% @ 25°C (77°F), 5 minutes after switch on
Clarifier or Delta tune:±1.25 KHz
Fine tuning on mike: ±300 Hz
Power supply:13.8 VDC (Male 3-pin jack)
Current drain / power consumption:RX: 270 mA (Squelched)
TX: Less than 1.9 A
Antenna impedance / connector:50 ohm / SO-239
Dimensions (W*H*D):185*58*230 mm (7.28*2.28*9.06")
Weight:2.4 Kg (5.3 lb)
Other features: PA. NB. Tone hi-cut. Dimmer. Multifunction mike with
channel up/down buttons, volume and fine tuning.




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Single conversion superheterodyne
IF: 7.8 MHz
Sensitivity: AM: 0.5 uV (10 dB S/N)
SSB: 0.25 uV (10 dB S/N)
Squelch sensitivity: AM
0.5 uV (Threshold)
500 uV (Tight)
SSB
0.25 uV (Threshold)
500 uV (Tight)
Selectivity:60 dB (Adjacent channel)
Image rejection:60 dB
AF output power / speaker:3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
External speaker connector:TS "Minijack" (3.5 mm), 4-8 ohm




TRANSMITTER SECTION
RF output power: AM: 4 W
SSB: 12 W (PEP)
Modulation system:
Max FM deviation (Factory set):No FM
Spurious emissions:Better than -65 dB
Microphone impedance / connector:600 ohm / 12-pin
Microphone input level:AM: 1 mV (For 50% modulation)
SSB: 1 mV (For 4 W PEP)




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:1977-1979 (Discontinued)
Main PCB: PC-341 by Uniden
Double sided with through-hole components
Sub PCBs: PC-342AA - Microphone board
PC-343AA - Push switch board
PC-344AA - LED channel display board
Additional info:
Related documents: User manual (8.1 MB)
Schematic diagram (4.3 MB)
PLL: MB8719
AF amplifier: HA1366
RF driver: 2SC1306
RF final: 2SC1307
Known markets and approvals: USA
FCC Data: 79-900
Sams Photofact #:CB-258 (April 1979)
Modifications and fixes:
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