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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
DIGITAL SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 kHz 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869
896-960 /1240-1300 MHz
25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   DMR   P25  
Sensitivity ? FM
25–54 MHz: 0.3 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 0.3 μV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 0.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 0.5 μV
806–960 MHz: 0.7 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 0.7 μV
AM
25–54 MHz: 1 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 1 μV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 1.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 2 μV
806–960 MHz: 2 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 3 μV
FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? 25–27.995 MHz (AM)
±5 kHz (-6 dB)
±6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other frequencies (AM and FM)
±10 kHz (-6 dB)
±18 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 60 dB21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 100 dB ?
Audio output ? 170 mW (8 ohm, 10% THD) 8 Ohms Resistor Load at speaker terminal

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Internal: 4.8-6 V DC (4×R6 / AA)External: 9 V DC 12-16 V DC
Current RX 120W 90~150 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 2002 and 200x Between 2016 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
180 × 45 × 135 mm
(7.09 × 1.77 × 5.31 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Weather alert
Dual trunking
• Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• DMR/MotoTRBO™ Tier II
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000095 WHISTLER-TRX-000002