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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM 108-136 MHz: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM: 68-88 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM: 138-174/380-512 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM: 1 - 2 µV
AM: 2 µV
Selectivity ? +/- 9 kHz (-6 dB), +/-15 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 0.455 MHz
Image rejection ? 50 dB @ 154 MHz ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC + Clamps / screws - Built-in sweep
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC (plus a 9 V battery for memory backup) 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 120 mA (squelched) ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 432 × 266 × 381 mm
(17.01 × 10.47 × 15.00 in)
130 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.12 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
216 × 89 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.50 × 6.73 in)
Weight 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 400 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000075A-4 HANDIC-001600 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002041