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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
28-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 800-960 MHz (cellular blocked in US) 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   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)
? 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
Selectivity 155 MHz: 22 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) ? +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB (at 155 MHz) ? 70 dB
Audio output 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC Mains 9V DC
Current RX 230-500 mA ? 8 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 19xx in Philippines Between 2003 and 200x in Japan Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions 160 × 41 × 188 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.40 in)
? 210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features WX channels (USA) PC programmable
SAME weather alert
NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002026 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002054 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405