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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity FM: 1 - 2 µV
AM: 2 µV
0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 0.455 MHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains or 12 V DC ?
Current RX ? 0.5 A ?
TX - 21 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1975 and 1978 Between 1995 and 2001
Dimensions 216 × 89 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.50 × 6.73 in)
? 139 × 37 × 182 mm
(5.47 × 1.46 × 7.17 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) 860 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ? 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? AM/FM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002041 SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 MIDLAND/ALAN-000078-PLUS