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Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 20m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 20m (50 kHz per XTAL) 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (UK)
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV ?
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
20 kHz (-50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system VXO. Max 2 XTALS Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 20m (50 kHz per XTAL) - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 2 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.5V DC Mains 9 V DC, 6×AA
Current RX 68 mA 8 W 40-160 mA
TX Max 600 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 2002 in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
210 × 52 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.05 × 6.89 in)
69 × 165 × 46 mm
(2.72 × 6.50 × 1.81 in)
Weight 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
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 MIZUHO-MX-000014S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000508 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000037