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HF/VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-55 / 88-108 MHz VHF/UHF 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-823 / 851-868 / 896-1126 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   - AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? N-FM 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
806-956 MHz: 0.6 µV
AM 20 dB S/N at 60% modulation
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 380.7 / 10.85 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 350 mW max

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 6V DC / 4×AA
Current RX ? ? 70-180 mA max
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1998 and 200x
Dimensions ? ? 63 × 158 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.22 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? ? 229 gr (8.1 oz)
Form factor Unknown Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 150 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Trunking scanner
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000043 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002048 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000091