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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 135 Hz
Tuning steps 9 / 10 / 100 / 200 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-1.71 / 2.3-6.25 / 7.1-21.85 / 87.5-108.1 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation) AM: 0.5 µV
SSB: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? 4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 85 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W 8 Ohm, 2.5 Watt

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 52Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC (2R14/C) or 3V DC external Mains Mains / 12-16 V DC
Current RX Max 300 mA 35 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1965 and 1966 Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions ? 496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
340 × 100 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 3.94 × 11.42 in)
Weight ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Portable Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000375 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000075 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000490