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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 30-50 / 146-174 / 450-512 MHz (USA) 0.1-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -12dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz -9dBμ
830 ~ 1000MHz -4dBμ
1000 ~ 1300MHz 0dBμ
W-FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -3dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz 0dBμ
AM (10dB S / N)
0.53 ~ 2MHz -3dBμ
2 ~ 30MHz -10dBμ
30 ~ 470MHz -6dBμ
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
? AM / FM
15kHz or more -6dB
Below 30kHz -40dB
W-FM
More than 180kHz -3dB
Below 470kHz -30dB

Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms ? 90 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50 / 75 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz ? V 3×AA or 12V DC adaptor
Current RX ? ? 115 mW typical
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 20xx
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
? 60 × 120 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.18 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ? 230 gr (8.1 oz) incl. battery and belt clip
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 50 bank(s) @ 110 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB ? CTCSS / DCS
1541 pre-programmed frequencies
De-scrambler
Frequency counter / bug finder
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 REGENCY-H-000604 YUPITERU-MVT-005500