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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Marine DSC Transceiver with GPS

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 3 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz (channelized)

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 0.1-30 MHz 156.050-163.275 MHz
65-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N @ 3 kHz bandwidth) Voice
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
DSC
0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? 34 built-in filters with various characteristics 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 156.025-161.600 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   AFSK   FM  
RF-output ? 100 W 1 / 2.5 / 6 (5) W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 12-14V DC 7.4 V DC
Current RX ? Max 1 A 380 mA
TX - Max 20 A 1.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1999 and 200x in USA Between 201x and 202x
Dimensions ? 130 × 273 × 292 mm
(5.12 × 10.75 × 11.50 in)
66 × 138 × 38 mm
(2.60 × 5.43 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 310 gr (10.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? PC-controlled. IF-DSP. GPS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002034 TEN-TEC-PEGASUS-(000550) STANDARD-HORIZON-HX000890