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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 60m  40m  30m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (UK)
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
530-1700 kHz / 4-12 / 108-175 MHz
CB channels 1-40
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output Max 10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 9 V DC, 6×AA Mains, 9 V DC or batteries (4×D)
Current RX Max 1.4 A 40-160 mA 15 W
TX Max 2.9 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in West Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in China
Dimensions 307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
69 × 165 × 46 mm
(2.72 × 6.50 × 1.81 in)
381 × 367 × 140 mm
(15.00 × 14.45 × 5.51 in)
Weight 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Hyperscan (50 steps or 25 channels per second)
Priority channel
Monitor banks
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BRAUN-SE-000400-DIG RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000037 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-SW-000100