The RadioShack / Realistic Pro-89 is a HF/VHF/UHF scanner / receiver. It covers 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 MHz (USA). The receiver system is a triple conversion superheterodyne with IF frequencies of 1st: 257.5 MHz, 2nd: 21.4 MHz and 3rd: 455 KHz. It features 10 memory banks and 200 memory channels. Dimensions are 145 × 63 × 34 mm.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- ?
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- 200 channels in 10 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 MHz (USA)
- Modulations
- AM FM
- Sensitivity
- 29-54 MHz: 0.3 µV (20 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
137-960 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N) - Selectivity
- +/-10 kHz (-6 dB), +/-18 kHz (-50 dB)
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Triple conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- ?
Connections
- Antenna
- BNC
- Impedance
- 50 Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 9V DC external or 6V DC (4LR6) internal
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- -
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 63 × 145 × 34 mm (2.48 × 5.71 × 1.34 in)
- Weight
- 210 gr (7.4 oz)
- Form factor
- Unknown
- Manufactured
- Between 19xx and 19xx
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- RS-232
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3813
- MPN
- RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000089
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- RadioShack PRO-89 Owner's Manual PDF - 503.7 kB, submitted by Gerd
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