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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity AM (20 dB S/N @ 60% modulation)
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N @ 3 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N @ 22.5 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
Better than 0.4µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB) / 600 kHz (-50 dB)
9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB -6/-60dB:
12kHz/28kHz (Wide)
9kHz/22kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? 1 crystal, 1 ceramic ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB Better than 70dB
Audio output 1.8 W 1.2 W 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? - 75 / 25 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 12 V DC or mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 12 W 13 W 0.7A max
TX - - 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan (by GRE) Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2009 and 20xx
Dimensions 275 × 75 × 230 mm
(10.83 × 2.95 × 9.06 in)
250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Sound squelch
Tape out jack
10 dB attenuator
Dimmer
Membrane keypad
? CTCSS / DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002004 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024 YAESU-FT-002900R