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VHF/UHF SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 1 PPB

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 24-1800 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity FM: 1 - 2 µV
AM: 2 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? Tracking RF filters
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Digital Down Converter, software defined
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 0.455 MHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep BNC SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 6 V DC, 4×AA 5 V DC (USB port)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 201x and 20xx in France
Dimensions 216 × 89 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.50 × 6.73 in)
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Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 50 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 12bit ADC @ 20 MSPS (10.4 ENOB, 70dB SNR, 95dB SFDR)
Up to 6 MHz panoramic spectrum view
Compatible with Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Pine64 and UP boards
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002041 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000023-(NEWER) AIRSPY-MINI