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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

Current value
USD 45 ~ USD 103
EUR 115 ~ EUR 153
USD 223
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HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  1.25m  70cm  4m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 60-905 MHz (SSB between 60-460 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (20 dB S/N @ 60% modulation)
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N @ 3 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N @ 22.5 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
AM-N: 1 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM-W: 1.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB) / 600 kHz (-50 dB)
N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
N-AM: 2.4 kHz
W-AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2.4 kHz
Filters ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 / 180 kHz
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.754 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.8 W 1 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 12-15V DC
Current RX 12 W 550 mA max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan (by GRE) Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 275 × 75 × 230 mm
(10.83 × 2.95 × 9.06 in)
180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 100 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Sound squelch
Tape out jack
10 dB attenuator
Dimmer
Membrane keypad
CAT-interface
Clock-Timer
Headphone jack (and MPX, AF and RF Mute jacks)
Priority
Recorder Activation
Squelch
TV tuner front end
Tone control
Tuning Meter
Telescopic whip antenna included
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002004 YAESU-FRG-009600