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Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 144-174 MHz 0.5-29.995 MHz AM 520-1710 kHz
SW 2.3-7.8 / 9.1-26.1 MHz
FM 87-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.6 W @ 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM: 2.5-25 W, AM: 2.5-10 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 4.5 V DC / 3 × AA cells
Current RX ? 4 A 400 mA
TX - 5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
150 × 90 × 30 mm
(5.91 × 3.54 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs) 368 gr (13.0 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Direct keypad entry
Band button
Scanning
LCD display + backlight
Built-in clock
10-90 minute sleep time
DX-Local switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000021 ICOM-IC-000732M GRUNDIG-YACHT-BOY-000300-PE