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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Amateur HF/VHF SDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 1 Hz, Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz 0.01-55 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity 30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
10-400 MHz
N-FM: 0.5 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
AM: 0.8 µV
400-1000 MHz
N-FM: 0.7 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
1000-1500 MHz
N-FM: 1.5 µV
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Selectivity 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB ? Software defined
Filters 1 crystal, 1 ceramic ? Software defined
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Direct conversion
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 724.20 MHz
2nd: 287.550 MHz
Software defined
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.2 W 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations - - Multiple (Software defined)  
RF-output - ? 1-100 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or mains 4.8-6 V DC internal batteries or 9-16 V DC external 13.8 V DC
Current RX 13 W 95-140 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 201x and 20xx in India
Dimensions 250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
63 × 153 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.02 × 1.57 in)
265 × 80 × 220 mm
(10.43 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 315 gr (11.1 oz) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Backlit LCD
Backlit keypad
Attenuator
Sleep timer
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ABF128 VHF Airband Filter, Bandpass: 108-136 MHz. (BNC M to BNC F)
RU2700 IC Recorder (20 Seconds) Slot Card
SC2700 Vinyl carry case.
DA900 Flexible antenna 9 inch [BNC]
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MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024 AOR-AR-002700 APACHE-LABS-ANAN-000100D