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DIGITAL HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO
DESKTOP/MOBILE SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   DMR   P25   AM   FM   W-FM   P25  
Sensitivity FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Built-in 36 mm 8 Ohms dynamic speaker 1.8 W

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. DC 4.8-6 Volts (4 AA batteries) or 5 V DC USB 12-16 V DC
Current RX 170 mA typical ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 20xx in USA Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 135 × 67 × 28 mm
(5.31 × 2.64 × 1.10 in)
185 × 55 × 135 mm
(7.28 × 2.17 × 5.31 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) Without antenna and batteries 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 1800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Functions
• Multi–system Trunking
Trunking: Motorola, LTR, EDACS
Spectrum sweeper
CTCSS/PL + DCS
Weather channels
Object oriented memory
1800 programmable objects
EEPROM storage
PC-programmable
Accessories ? ?
MPN WHISTLER-WS001088 WHISTLER-WS001065