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

General

HAM bands None  ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 148-174 MHz 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) 68-88 / 137-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA, cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
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Selectivity ? +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 9V DC 9 V DC (6×AA batteries) or external adapter
Current RX ? 8 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 2008 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 190 × 76 × 228 mm
(7.48 × 2.99 × 8.98 in)
210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
59 × 171 × 40 mm
(2.32 × 6.73 × 1.57 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20.166 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 20-566