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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 MHz (USA) 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869
896-960 /1240-1300 MHz
0.535-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   AM   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 ?
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) Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC (6R6/AA) Internal: 4.8-6 V DC (4×R6 / AA)External: 9 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 90~150 mA N/A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 160 × 45 mm
(2.40 × 6.30 × 1.77 in)
62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Multi trunking Alpha tags
Weather alert
Dual trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000092-(NEWER) RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000095 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000150