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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Floating Marine Transceiver | GPS

General

HAM bands ? 6m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 156.050 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity FM: 1 - 2 µV
AM: 2 µV
? 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? 12 / 25 kHz (-6 / -60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 0.455 MHz
? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 1 W ? 700 mW @ 16 ohm for 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 156.025 - 157.425 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 2.5 / 5 / 6 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 6 V DC, 4×AA 12 V DC - 1150mAh Lithium-Ion
Current RX ? ? 330 mA
TX - - 1.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 2013 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 216 × 89 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.50 × 6.73 in)
? 62 × 142 × 45 mm
(2.44 × 5.59 × 1.77 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ? 335 gr (11.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 50 channels in 1 bank(s) 48 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Submersible JIS-7 / IPX7
DSC Distress, All Ships, Group and Position Polling
One hand operation
Rubber armor on case for sure grip and durability
SOS Strobe light
Programmable channel names
12-channel GPS receiver
Large LCD (132 × 64 dots)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002041 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000023-(NEWER) STANDARD-HX000851