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

General

HAM bands 6m  70cm  33cm  23cm  4m  160m  80m  40m  20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 796-824 / 849-869 / 896-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands 0.522-1.62 / 2.3-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   APCO-25   AM   CW   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 9V DC external Mains 6V DC (4R6 / AA)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x in China Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? ? 161 × 105 × 36 mm
(6.34 × 4.13 × 1.42 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) ? 370 gr (13.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1800 channels in 1 bank(s) None 45 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS
Multitrunking, tracks Motorola, EDAS, LTR and digital APCO (9600 bd)
Weather alert/SAME/Skywarn
Spectrum sweeper
? Digital clock with alarm/timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000500 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019-SKY-BUDDY ROBERTS-R-000881