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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 0.53-1.605 / 3.9-12 / 87.5-108 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 6V DC 4R6/AA Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 136 × 95 × 41 mm
(5.35 × 3.74 × 1.61 in)
254 × 178 × 127 mm
(10.00 × 7.01 × 5.00 in)
Weight ? 780 gr (1.7 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. cabinet
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread tuning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000031 SONY-ICF-007800W LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-(KT-000135)