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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-512 / 760-999.9875 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869
896-960 /1240-1300 MHz
0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? FM
25–54 MHz: 0.3 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 0.3 μV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 0.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 0.5 μV
806–960 MHz: 0.7 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 0.7 μV
AM
25–54 MHz: 1 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 1 μV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 1.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 2 μV
806–960 MHz: 2 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 3 μV
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Selectivity ? 25–27.995 MHz (AM)
±5 kHz (-6 dB)
±6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other frequencies (AM and FM)
±10 kHz (-6 dB)
±18 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 60 dB21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 100 dB ?
Audio output ? 170 mW (8 ohm, 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC N-type
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9 V DC Internal: 4.8-6 V DC (4×R6 / AA)External: 9 V DC Mains
Current RX 100 mA 90~150 mA 35 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 62 × 150 × 44 mm
(2.44 × 5.91 × 1.73 in)
62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Alpha tags
Weather alert
Dual trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000060 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000095 WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000A