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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range LW / MW / 51.7-29.9 / 87-108 MHz 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 66-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? (FM: 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation):
29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV
806–956 MHz: 0.6 µV
?
Selectivity ? ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±17 kHz (–50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.85 MHz, 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep BNC -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC batteries or 6V DC external 6 V DC (4×AA Batteries) or Adapter 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? 45-125 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 184 × 120 × 40 mm
(7.24 × 4.72 × 1.57 in)
68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
225 × 60 × 165 mm
(8.86 × 2.36 × 6.50 in)
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-YACHT-BOY-000080-(WR5408-PLL) 20-511 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-009200