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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 1 kHz per °C temperature change after 15 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.? MHz 150-180 / 180-220 / 220-270 / 270-330 / 330-400 / 400-500 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 30-50 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB S/N)
118-135 MHz: 1.6 µV (12 dB S/N)
140-170 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
410-510 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
810-950 MHz: 0.8 µV (12 dB S/N)
? Better than 10 µV (S/N 15 dB)
Selectivity 155 MHz: 22 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) ? 20 kHz @ -6 dB / 50 kHz @ -20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 50 MHz
2nd: 5.2 MHz
Image rejection 60 dB (at 155 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.? MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? ? W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω ? 75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC Mains / 12 V DC Mains (100; 200; 230 V)
Current RX 230-500 mA ? 90 VA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 19xx in Philippines Between 1975 and 19xx Between 1964 and 1969 in Great Britain
Dimensions 160 × 41 × 188 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.40 in)
? 425 × 222 × 346 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 13.62 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 23.60 kg (52.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features WX channels (USA) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002026 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000030A EDDYSTONE-000770U-/-MKII