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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.001%
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (EU)
68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity AM
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
FM
68-88 MHz: 0.5 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
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)
< 0.5 µV / < 0.15 µV for 10 dB S/N (AM/ SSB)
Selectivity ± 9 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -50 dB
155 MHz: 22 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters 1 crystal + 1 ceramic ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 50 dB 60 dB (at 155 MHz) -50 dB
Audio output 1.5 W max 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 2.5W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations - - AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 4 W / SSB: 12 W PEP

Connections

Antenna KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 12 V DC Mains / 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 230-500 mA 1 A max
TX - - 3.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1992 and 19xx in Philippines Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 200 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
160 × 41 × 188 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.40 in)
285 × 135 × 342 mm
(11.22 × 5.31 × 13.46 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? WX channels (USA) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002021 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002026 GALAXY-DX-002547