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Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ? ?
Tuning steps 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 (except cellular) MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ? ?
Selectivity 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or internal batteries 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 20xx and 20xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 253 × 109 × 204 mm
(9.96 × 4.29 × 8.03 in)
66 × 122 × 32 mm
(2.60 × 4.80 × 1.26 in)
125 × 45 × 150 mm
(4.92 × 1.77 × 5.91 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Dual trunking
PC programmable
Weather Alert
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000225 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000099 PRESIDENT-HARRY-III