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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Weather radio

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA) 162.400 / 162.475 / 162.550 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? 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
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains Mains + 9V backup battery
Current RX N/A ? 5 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
? 150 × 33 × 125 mm
(5.91 × 1.30 × 4.92 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ? 470 gr (1.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in 1 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-DX-000150 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002036 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-WEATHER-ALERT