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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Weather radio

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA) 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 162.400-162.550 MHz (fixed channels)
Modulations AM   FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
? 0.3µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB ? 25kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Doulbe conversion superheterodyne XTAL ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.2 W nominal ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC + Built-in telescopic - RCA (Tulip) + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or mains 6 V DC 9V DC or 6×AA
Current RX ? ? 200 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
? 152 × 181 × 40 mm
(5.98 × 7.13 × 1.57 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna ? 395 gr (13.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 7 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-402 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000021A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HAZARD-ALERT