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Scanner / receiver
Headless Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±1 ppm after calibration ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 75-88 / 136-174 / 406-469 MHz 0.01-30 MHz 25-512 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM-video  
Sensitivity ? 0.49 µV (SSB, S+N/N=10 dB, Preamp ON, Dither OFF) FM (20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation)
28-54: 0.3μV
137-174: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.5μV

AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.995: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.1μV
380-399.9875: 1.2μV

WMF (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
88-107.900: 0.7μV

TV (20 dB S/N at 45 kHz deviation)
59.7500, 65.7500, 71.7500, 81.7500, 87.7500 (in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
179.7500, 185.7500, 191.7500, 197.7500, 203.7500, 209.7500, 215.7500
(in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
Selectivity ? Software Defined (>100 dB Stop Band Attenuation) ?
Filters ? 0-1.7, 1.7-2.1, 2.1-3.0, 3.0-4.2, 4.2-6.0, 6.0-8.4, 8.4-12.0, 12-17, 17-24, 24-32 or OFF (0-40 MHz Wide-Band Mode) ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne DSP Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 265.50-60 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 90 dB 60 dB
Audio output 1.5 W ? 1100 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5V DC 12V DC or 3×AA batteries
Current RX ? 700 mA 280 mA max
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x Between 2007 and 20xx in Italy Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 110 × 36 × 185 mm
(4.33 × 1.42 × 7.28 in)
210 × 75 × 145 mm
(8.27 × 2.95 × 5.71 in)
Weight ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) 550 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Headless Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 125 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? USB 2.0 interface ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN REGENCY-MX-001600 PERSEUS-SDR RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000136