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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Mobile Shortwave Scanner / receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz ? 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 1 µV ? ?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB)
20 kHz (-50 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10m -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120/240 V AC) 12V DC
Current RX 8 W 20A @ 120V, 10A @ 240V 300 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1970 and 197x in USA Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 210 × 52 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.05 × 6.89 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
180 × 65 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.56 × 6.69 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 21.70 kg (47.9 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000508 HEATHKIT-SB-000220 NASA-TARGET-HF000004E-S