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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

Current value
USD 1 ~ USD 14
USD 3,245
Rating 1 review 1 review
HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m  13cm 
Freq. stability ? 0.01 p.p.m. with optional GPS unit
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 MHz (with gaps) 40 kHz - 3150 MHz (cellular blocked for US consumer version)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM-video   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity FM (20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation)
28-54: 0.3μV
137-174: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.5μV

AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.995: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.1μV
380-399.9875: 1.2μV

WMF (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
88-107.900: 0.7μV

TV (20 dB S/N at 45 kHz deviation)
59.7500, 65.7500, 71.7500, 81.7500, 87.7500 (in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
179.7500, 185.7500, 191.7500, 197.7500, 203.7500, 209.7500, 215.7500
(in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
AM (10 dB S/N, 6 kHz BPF)
0.04-0.1 MHz: 8 µV
0.1-25 MHz: 4 µV
25-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1000-2400 MHz: 2.5 µV
2400-3000 MHz: 3.5 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD, 15 kHz BPF)
25-2400 MHz: 0.7 µV
2400-3000 MHz: 1 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD, 200 kHz BPF)
25-2400 MHz: 1.8 µV
2400-3000 MHz: 3.2 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 5 µV
SSB (10 dB S/N, 3 kHz BPF)
0.04-0.1 MHz: 2 µV
0.1-25 MHz: 1.2 µV
25-2400 MHz: 0.3 µV
2400-3000 MHz: 0.5 µV
3000-3150 MHz: 1 µV
Selectivity ? AM (BW=6 kHz)
5.5 kHz (-3 dB), 6.9 kHz (-80 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
14.2 kHz (-3 dB), 15.6 kHz (-80 dB)
W-FM (BW=200 Hz)
200 kHz (-3 dB), 250 kHz (-80 dB)
SSB (BW=3 kHz)
2.7 kHz (-3 dB), 3.1 kHz (-80 dB)
CW (BW=500 Hz)
380 Hz (-3 dB), 500 Hz (-80 dB)
Filters ? 200 / 500 Hz / 3 / 6 / 15 / 30 / 100 / 200 / 300 kHz + IF shift ability
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne DSP Direct conversion (40 kHz - 25 MHz) Double conversion (25-200 / 420-3150 MHz) Triple conversion (200-420 MHz)
IF-freqs. 1st: 265.50-60 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
1st: 295 / 1704.5 MHz
2nd: 45 / 294.5 MHz
3rd: 45 MHz
Image rejection 60 dB ?
Audio output 1100 mW ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or 3×AA batteries 10.7-16 V DC
Current RX 280 mA max 2 A
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 2010 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 210 × 75 × 145 mm
(8.27 × 2.95 × 5.71 in)
220 × 97 × 304 mm
(8.66 × 3.82 × 11.97 in)
Weight 550 gr (1.2 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 125 channels/second 2000 channels in 40 bank(s) @ 45 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS/DTMF
Auto-notch
NR and NB
USB and RS-232C ports
SD-card slot for digital recording and/or memory backup
45 MHz IF output
Spectrum scope
I/Q output option
Built-in voice-inversion descrambling
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000136 AOR-AR-005001D