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

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC Better than +10 p.p.m. from 0 - 40 °C after 15 min. warm up
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 MHz (USA) 10-80m 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N SSB: 0.25 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
AM: 1.0 µV at 10 dB S + N/N
FM: 0.3 µV at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB SSB: 4.2 kHz (-6 dB) / 8.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM / FM: 6.0 kHz (-6 dB) / 18 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m 25.615-32.990 MHz
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output ? 3W AM: 45 W PEP, SSB/FM: 40 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC (6R6/AA) 12 V DC 12 - 13.8 V DC, negative ground
Current RX ? 150 mA max ?
TX - 1 A 7 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1973 and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x in China
Dimensions 61 × 160 × 45 mm
(2.40 × 6.30 × 1.77 in)
330 × 115 × 180 mm
(12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in)
195 × 60 × 290 mm
(7.68 × 2.36 × 11.42 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Multi trunking ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000092-(NEWER) TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509) MAGNUM-S-000009