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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 60m  40m  30m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30.5 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 AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9 V DC, 6×AA Mains, 9 V DC or batteries (4×D)
Current RX ? 40-160 mA 15 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in China
Dimensions ? 69 × 165 × 46 mm
(2.72 × 6.50 × 1.81 in)
381 × 367 × 140 mm
(15.00 × 14.45 × 5.51 in)
Weight ? 400 gr (14.1 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories None 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
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-R-000388/URR RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000037 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-SW-000100