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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 28-29.7 MHz 25-1300 MHz (except cellular)
Modulations AM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N FM
28-54: 0.4μV
137-174: 0.4μV
216-224.995: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.4μV
764-775.9875: 0.5μV
794-823.9875: 0.5μV
849.0125-868.9875: 0.5μV
894.0125-956: 0.5μV
1240-1300: 0.8μV
AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.9950: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.0μV
225-319.9875: 1.0μV
320-399.9875: .1.0μV
W-FM (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
179.750–215.750 MHz: 0.8 μV
Selectivity ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 265.55/380.75 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 75 dB (at 162.4 MHz)
Audio output 4 W @ 8 ohms 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 28-29.7 MHz -
Modulations AM   -
RF-output 10 ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains (160 W max) 12V DC
Current RX ? 470 mA max
TX 14 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions 308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
187 × 56 × 152 mm
(7.36 × 2.20 × 5.98 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 270 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000410 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000160