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

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 450 mA max ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 1998 Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight ? 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002035 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C