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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869
896-960 /1240-1300 MHz
68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
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
30-50 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB S/N)
118-135 MHz: 1.6 µV (12 dB S/N)
140-170 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
410-510 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
810-950 MHz: 0.8 µV (12 dB S/N)
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)
155 MHz: 22 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 60 dB21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 100 dB 60 dB (at 155 MHz)
Audio output ? 170 mW (8 ohm, 10% THD) 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Internal: 4.8-6 V DC (4×R6 / AA)External: 9 V DC 12 V DC
Current RX ? 90~150 mA 230-500 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan Between 2002 and 200x Between 1992 and 19xx in Philippines
Dimensions ? 62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
160 × 41 × 188 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.40 in)
Weight ? 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
Weather alert
Dual trunking
WX channels (USA)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-000600 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000095 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002026