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

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz General coverage
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.1-2 MHz: AM 2 µV, SSB 1 µV
2-30 MHz: AM 1.5 µV, SSB 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
25.0 MHz 0.5V
40.8 MHz 0.3V
49.9 MHz 0.3V
118.8 MHz 0.5V
127.2 MHz 0.5V
135.5 MHz 0.5V
138.2 MHz 0.4V
162.4 MHz 0.4V
173.2 MHz 0.4V
406.9 MHz 0.4V
453.3 MHz 0.4V
511.9 MHz 0.4V
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Selectivity AM: 4 kHz, SSB 2.5 kHz (-6 dB?) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 490 mW ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 2.4/3V DC (2xAA), 6V DC Mains
Current RX 180-600 mA 310 mW max ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 2004 and 198x Between 1939 and 194x
Dimensions 210 × 35 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 1.38 × 7.68 in)
70 × 114 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 4.49 × 1.73 in)
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Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 165 gr (5.8 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Limit search
Service Search
Keypad lock
LCD light
Close Call
Battery recharge
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-HF-000350 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000072XLT RME-000070