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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz VHF/UHF 540 kHz - 42 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Superheterodyne ? Single-preselection, superhet
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 750 mW (10% THD) ? Built-in

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic - -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 6 W max ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 1984 Between 197x and 19xx Between 1936 and 193x in USA
Dimensions 300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
? ?
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002001 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000009-SUPER-SKYRIDER