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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  33cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-30 MHz 68-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe) 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 68-88 MHz: ? µV
118-137 MHz: 2 µV
137-174 MHz: 1 µV
380-512 MHz: 1 µV
806-960 MHz: 2 µV
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC or mains 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? 8 / 13 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 1972 Between 199x and 199x in China (By GRE) Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 216 × 82 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.23 × 6.73 in)
?
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000150A 20-9461 20-401