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VHF

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circuit,

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SEMICONDUCTOR

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FREQUENCY CHANNELS

FREQUENCY

SENSITIVITY: SELECTIVITY:

ADJACENT

REJECTION:

SPURIOUS

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VARIABLE PRIORITY DELAY MODULATION AFC

1.F. FILTER:

SQUELCH AUDIO CRYSTAL BUILT-IN POWER

REJECTION

TIME:

ACTION

FREQUENCY:

POWER:

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RANGE:

OF

OPERATION:

COVERAGE

CHANNEL

REJECTION

SCANNING

CYCLE

ACCEPTANCE:

(UHF):

SENSITIVITY:

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SPEAKER:

(VHF):

(UHF):

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