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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 25-87 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries)
Current RX ? 450 mA max 90-290 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 1998 Between 2005 and 200x in China
Dimensions ? 232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) 165 gr (5.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 80 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 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. Backlit display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002035 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000069XLT