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

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 0.535-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 1 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz: 0.7 µV
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Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
+/-10 kHz (-6 dB), +/-18 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW, 8 ohms ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 6V DC or 4LR6 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 45~125 mA ? N/A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan
Dimensions 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
62 × 145 × 34 mm
(2.44 × 5.71 × 1.34 in)
368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) 224 gr (7.9 oz) 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000079 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000150