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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands VHF/UHF UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB: 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
? 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
Selectivity 4 kHz, shape factor <2 ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection Better than 35 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW, 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6
Current RX ? ? 45~125 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 360 × 160 × 220 mm
(14.17 × 6.30 × 8.66 in)
? 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) ? 250 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories None 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Noise limiter, BFO. ? 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MINIX-MR-000073B RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002044 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028