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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F)
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (EU)
26.965-27.255 MHz RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
Selectivity ? ? SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 36 kHz
Image rejection ? ? More than 70dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz)

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? 3.5 W SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W

Connections

Antenna F-type - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 17W ? 0.9A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio)
TX - ? 21A (at 100W output power)

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2016 and 20xx
Dimensions 270 × 67 × 190 mm
(10.63 × 2.64 × 7.48 in)
? 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight ? ? 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 23 channels in bank(s) 101 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1 Limit search memory
Direct entry system
? Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002010 KRACO-KB-002345 ICOM-IC-007300