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HF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.001%
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (EU)
26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
FM
68-88 MHz: 0.5 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
< 0.5 µV / < 0.15 µV for 10 dB S/N (AM/ SSB)
Selectivity ? ± 9 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -50 dB
?
Filters ? 1 crystal + 1 ceramic ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB -50 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W max 2.5W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations - - AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 4 W / SSB: 12 W PEP

Connections

Antenna - KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC or mains Mains / 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 1 A max
TX - - 3.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1980 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 260 × 80 × 200 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
285 × 135 × 342 mm
(11.22 × 5.31 × 13.46 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000300 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002021 GALAXY-DX-002547