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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 per 100 (± 0.5 kHz per MHz)
Tuning steps ? ? ± 10 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range VHF/UHF 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands 80-10 m
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 5 xtals
Receiver system ? Regenerative Double conversion, 12 valves
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 4.6 MHz
2nd: 467 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? Built-in 4" speaker 2.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 3.2 - 500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains Mains (110 V AC) Mains
Current RX ? ? 90 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 196x and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Italy
Dimensions ? 254 × 178 × 127 mm
(10.00 × 7.01 × 5.00 in)
516 × 254 × 260 mm
(20.31 × 10.00 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. cabinet 12.45 kg (27.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Bandspread tuning Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002001 LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-(KT-000135) GELOSO-G-000209