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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz 66-88 / 108-137 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (UK version)
29-54 / 108-137 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (US version)
80-10m
Modulations FM   AM   N-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 1 µV 1.3 µV (airband) ?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB)
20 kHz (-50 dB)
? 4 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 V DC, 4×AA Mains or 12V DC
Current RX 8 W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 1973
Dimensions 210 × 52 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.05 × 6.89 in)
62 × 156 × 43 mm
(2.44 × 6.14 × 1.69 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 230 gr (8.1 oz) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 110 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 15 sec. back-light
Priority channel, delay, lockout
¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000508 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000025-(NEWER) RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-SX-000190