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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-32 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 5-9 µV
CW: 2-3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 0.3 µV
108–137 MHz: 0.3 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 0.5 µV
806–960 MHz: 0.7µV
AM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 1 µV
108–137 MHz: 1 µV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 2 µV
806–960 MHz: 2 µV
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Selectivity ? ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±18 kHz (–50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion, 25 tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD 210 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 25-28V DC 13.8 V DC 4.8-6V DC battery, 12V DC external
Current RX 3 A max 500 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 200x and 200x Between 2002 and 20xx
Dimensions 283 × 293 × 352 mm
(11.14 × 11.54 × 13.86 in)
170 × 50 × 140 mm
(6.69 × 1.97 × 5.51 in)
64 × 165 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 6.50 × 1.77 in)
Weight 23.70 kg (52.3 lbs) 920 gr (2.0 lbs) 357 gr (12.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Trunking Tracks Motorola I, II & IIi and EDACS
Turbo Search (300 steps per second)
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000392/URR RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002067 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000245XLT