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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 108-137 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (UK version)
29-54 / 108-137 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (US version)
10-160 m 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AFSK   AM  
Sensitivity 1.3 µV (airband) FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 15 kHz BW)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV (10 dB S+N/N @ 2.4 kHz BW)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection ? >90 dB! ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AFSK   AM  
RF-output ? 0-100 W ? W

Connections

Antenna BNC RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC, 4×AA 12-15V DC ?
Current RX ? 2 A max ?
TX - 20 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1997 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 62 × 156 × 43 mm
(2.44 × 6.14 × 1.69 in)
375 × 146 × 432 mm
(14.76 × 5.75 × 17.01 in)
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Weight 230 gr (8.1 oz) 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 110 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 15 sec. back-light
Priority channel, delay, lockout
RS-232C. DSP ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000025-(NEWER) TEN-TEC-OMNI-VI-PLUS-(000564) RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000055