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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 148-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
? ?
Weight 2.27 kg (5.0 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 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
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) RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000007B