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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  10m  4m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 100 kHz Continuous 20 / 100 / 0.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 MHz (with gaps) General coverage 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM-video   AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 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
? 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 6 kHz AM and 2.4 kHz SSB
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 265.50-60 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1100 mW ? 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω ? 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or 3×AA batteries Mains 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX 280 mA max ? 350-600 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1939 and 194x Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 210 × 75 × 145 mm
(8.27 × 2.95 × 5.71 in)
? 210 × 65 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 2.56 × 7.68 in)
Weight 550 gr (1.2 lbs) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 125 channels/second None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000136 RME-000070 PALSTAR-RC000030