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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 118-174 / 220-512 / 806-899 MHz (Europe) 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m VHF marine channels
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - VHF marine channels
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6×LR6/AA or 9V DC Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC ?
Current RX 85 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 197x and 197x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
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Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries ? 250 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW Waterproof (IPX8 standard)
ATIS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000043 LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A PRESIDENT-PM-002000-WP