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VHF Scanner / receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Weather radio

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 148-174 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz 162.400 / 162.475 / 162.550 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker 260 mW @ 32 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C) Mains + 9V backup battery
Current RX ? 15 W 5 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 150 × 33 × 125 mm
(5.91 × 1.30 × 4.92 in)
Weight ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 470 gr (1.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 2 bank(s) 3 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000007B RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-WEATHER-ALERT