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Desktop VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
PC-card HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 ppm (0 to 60 C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 1 ppm (25C 2C) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA) 9 kHz - 30 MHz (9 kHz - 180 MHz optional)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? 30-54 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
136-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-960 MHz: 2.0 µV
Mode 0.15?0.5 MHz 0.5?1.5 MHz 1.5?30 MHz
AM, AMS (30% modulation) ?103dBm
(1.6V) ?106dBm
(1.1V) ?108dBm
(0.9V)
AM, AMS (80% modulation) ?111dBm
(0.63V) ?115dBm
(0.4V) ?116dBm
(0.35V)
LSB, USB, ISB, DSB ?115dBm
(0.40V) ?118dBm
(0.28V) ?119dBm
(0.25V)
CW ?122dBm
(0.18V) ?125dBm
(0.13V) ?130dBm
(0.07V)
FM ?110dBm
(0.7V) ?113dBm
(0.5V) ?117dBm
(0.32V)
Selectivity ? ± 10 kHz @ -6 dB
± 20 kHz @ -50 dB
?
Filters ? 1 crystal filter, 1 ceramic filter ?
Receiver system XTAL and VFO ? DSP-based SDR with DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne front end
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 16 (12-22) kHz
Image rejection ? 10.7 MHz 50 dB @ 154 MHz 1.8-7.3 MHz: 80 dB 7.3-30 MHz: 70 dB
Audio output ? 200 mW nominal 600 ohm line audio

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 9V DC / 6 AA cells From PCI interface
Current RX ? 55 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 165 × 69 × 46 mm
(6.50 × 2.72 × 1.81 in)
195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
Weight ? 400 gr (14.1 oz) 330 gr (11.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld PC-card

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Seperate Tuning Knobs for VHF-HI & VHF-LO ? DSP
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000002B 20-135 WINRADIO-WR-G000313I