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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) 15-160 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
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Selectivity +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 70 dB ?
Audio output 0.7 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 15-160 m
Modulations - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 8 W 300-500 mA
TX - Max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
250 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.84 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight 700 gr (1.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
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Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 ATLAS-000215