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HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (UK)
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 1 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM better than 1 µV
AM better than 2 µV
?
Selectivity +/-10 kHz (-6 dB), +/-18 kHz (-50 dB) ± 9 kHz (-6 dB)
± 15 kHz (-50 dB)
?
Filters ? 10.7 MHz Crystal Filter and 455 kHz Ceramic Filter ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion + XTAL ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC or 4LR6 6V DC (4 AA cells) 9 V DC, 6×AA
Current RX ? 45-130 mA 40-160 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 62 × 145 × 34 mm
(2.44 × 5.71 × 1.34 in)
? 69 × 165 × 46 mm
(2.72 × 6.50 × 1.81 in)
Weight 224 gr (7.9 oz) ? 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) 6 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Hyperscan (50 steps or 25 channels per second)
Priority channel
Monitor banks
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000079 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000022 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000037