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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Dual-Band Scanner

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 9 / 10 / 100 / 200 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz Fixed channels

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-1.71 / 2.3-6.25 / 7.1-21.85 / 87.5-108.1 MHz 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 30-50 / 148-174 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29 - 54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137 - 174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406 - 512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 3 kHz deviation for FM)
≤ 1.0 µV for 20 dB quieting
Selectivity ? +/- 9 kHz (-6 dB)
+/- 15 kHz (-50 dB)
9 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters ? ? 4-element crystal filter
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne / XTAL
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? > 35 dB @ 153 MHz / > 55 dB @ 40 MHz
Audio output ? 850 mW max 2 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC (2R14/C) or 3V DC external 10V DC or mains 12 V DC or 120 V AC mains
Current RX Max 300 mA ? 16 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 199x and 199x Between 1973 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 235 × 57 × 170 mm
(9.25 × 2.24 × 6.69 in)
190 × 76 × 228 mm
(7.48 × 2.99 × 8.98 in)
Weight ? 538 gr (1.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Portable Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 3 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Direct Entry Programmable Scanner ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000375 20-415 20-166