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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-30 MHz 118-136 / 138-164 MHz 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA)
66-88 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz (UK)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? X-TAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Proprietary BNC
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6 V DC (4 × R6/AA) ?V DC
Current RX N/A 30-100 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan Between 1984 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
? ?
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000150 20-0104 20-139