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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-250 / 300-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
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Selectivity AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? ? W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) 12V DC ?
Current RX 15-95 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
140 × 61 × 188 mm
(5.51 × 2.40 × 7.40 in)
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Weight 195 gr (6.9 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 640 channels in 10 bank(s) 39000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. CTCSS / DCS
SAME Wx
TrunckTracker III (Motorola I, II, EDACS, APCO25)
PC programmable
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VR-000120D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000197 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000055