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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz (US-version) General coverage (0.55-33 MHz ?) 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system XTAL ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω ? 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX 12 W / 6 W ? 80 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1952 and 195x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? ? 426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? ? 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000048 RME-000050 EDDYSTONE-000730/8