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HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 7 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 MHz (USA) VHF 28-29.695 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz: 0.3 µV (20 dB S/N)108-137 MHz: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
137-960 MHz: 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity +/-10 kHz (-6 dB), +/-18 kHz (-50 dB) ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 16 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W into 8 ohm at 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 28-29.695 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 2/5/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC external or 6V DC (4LR6) internal ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 400-600 mA
TX - - 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1974 and 197x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 63 × 145 × 34 mm
(2.48 × 5.71 × 1.34 in)
? 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000089 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000004 ALINCO-DR-000003T