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HF/VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 9 / 10 / 100 / 200 kHz ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-1.71 / 2.3-6.25 / 7.1-21.85 / 87.5-108.1 MHz VHF/UHF UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 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 ? ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW, 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC (2R14/C) or 3V DC external 12V DC or mains 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6
Current RX Max 300 mA ? 45~125 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
Weight ? ? 250 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Portable Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 200 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 ? ? 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 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000375 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002015 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028