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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  10m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10/20/40/80/160 m 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869
896-960 /1240-1300 MHz
66-88 / 137-174 / 406-512Mhz (UK)
29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM
25–54 MHz: 0.3 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 0.3 μV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 0.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 0.5 μV
806–960 MHz: 0.7 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 0.7 μV
AM
25–54 MHz: 1 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 1 μV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 1.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 2 μV
806–960 MHz: 2 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 3 μV
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Selectivity ? 25–27.995 MHz (AM)
±5 kHz (-6 dB)
±6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other frequencies (AM and FM)
±10 kHz (-6 dB)
±18 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 60 dB21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 100 dB ?
Audio output ? 170 mW (8 ohm, 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? Internal: 4.8-6 V DC (4×R6 / AA)External: 9 V DC 7.5VDC (5 x AA Batteries), 6.0VDC (5 x AA Rechargeable) or AC Adapter
Current RX ? 90~150 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2002 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
67 × 178 × 35 mm
(2.64 × 7.01 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries 298 gr (10.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Weather alert
Dual trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000101X RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000095 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000041