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

General

HAM bands ? None  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-1000 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 156-157 MHz (marine band) 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4×AA Batteries) or external 9 V DC adapter 13.8 V DC Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 12 crystal controlled channels Tunable BFO for SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-512 LOWE-ASV-001515 LAFAYETTE-HA-000800B