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

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Fixed channels 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 148-174 MHz 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
66-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (UK)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (20 dB S/N @ 60% modulation)
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N @ 3 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N @ 22.5 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
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Selectivity ? AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB) / 600 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.8 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan (by GRE) Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 275 × 75 × 230 mm
(10.83 × 2.95 × 9.06 in)
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Weight ? 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Channel lockout circuit (for Channel 1)
Skipper circuit and a scan delay circuit
Sound squelch
Tape out jack
10 dB attenuator
Dimmer
Membrane keypad
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000012 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002004 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000032A