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

General

HAM bands None  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 1.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? requires headphones / external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.5-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 40 W, 25 W, 5 W (PEP)

Connections

Antenna - - BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 20-32V DC (28V nominal)
Current RX ? ? 30 W
TX - - 140 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 1971 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 20xx in MEL Communications Ltd in Crawley, England
Dimensions ? ? 230 × 220 × 336 mm
(9.06 × 8.66 × 13.23 in)
Weight ? ? 26.00 kg (57.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000001-(LOW-BAND) RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000055 CLANSMAN-VRC-000321