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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity ? ? ± 3 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6 V DC, 4×AA 12 V DC or 8 × C cells
Current RX 450 mA max 25-100 mA 35 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 1968 in USA
Dimensions 232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
? 305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
Weight 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000024-(OLDER) HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN'