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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-1000 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
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Selectivity ? +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 300 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4×AA Batteries) or external 9 V DC adapter 9V DC Batteries, 6 × 1.5 V DC
Current RX ? 8 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1988 and 198x
Dimensions ? 210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
76 × 222 × 48 mm
(2.99 × 8.74 × 1.89 in)
Weight ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 3 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-512 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000089