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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 MHz (USA) 0.15-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz: 0.3 µV (20 dB S/N)108-137 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
137-960 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
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Selectivity +/-10 kHz (-6 dB), +/-18 kHz (-50 dB) ? ?
Filters ? 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC external or 6V DC (4LR6) internal 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC
Current RX ? 450 mA max 300 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 1998 Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 63 × 145 × 34 mm
(2.48 × 5.71 × 1.34 in)
232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
180 × 65 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.56 × 6.69 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000089 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 NASA-TARGET-HF000004E-S