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Desktop VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 / 806-906 MHz (USA) 10-80 m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
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
≤ 0.5 µV for S/N 10 dB
Selectivity ? ± 10 kHz @ -6 dB
± 20 kHz @ -50 dB
2700 Hz @ -6 dB / 4600 Hz @ -50 dB
Filters ? 1 crystal filter, 1 ceramic filter ?
Receiver system XTAL and VFO ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 10.7 MHz 50 dB @ 154 MHz ?
Audio output ? 200 mW nominal 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 150 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 20/300Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 9V DC / 6 AA cells Mains or 12-14 V DC with model 12A converter
Current RX ? 55 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 165 × 69 × 46 mm
(6.50 × 2.72 × 1.81 in)
330 × 140 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
Weight ? 400 gr (14.1 oz) 10.90 kg (24.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Seperate Tuning Knobs for VHF-HI & VHF-LO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000002B 20-135 SWAN-(CUBIC)-000350B