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

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (Europe) 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 3 µV @ 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 55 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 20-60 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6LR6 or 9V DC Mains
Current RX Max 60 W ? Max 1.2 A @ 220 VAC
TX - - Max 2.5 A @ 220 VAC

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany
Dimensions 483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
542 × 222 × 348 mm
(21.34 × 8.74 × 13.70 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) Batteries and antenna not included 27.00 kg (59.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Remote control. ISB option ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RACAL-RA-001792 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000044 RFT-000215B