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

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM: 1 - 2 µV
AM: 2 µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 0.455 MHz
? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W ? 750 mW (10% THD)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 6V DC (4×AA batteries) or external adapter Mains
Current RX ? ? 6 W max
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1981 and 1984
Dimensions 216 × 89 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.50 × 6.73 in)
64.5 × 147 × 42.5 mm
(2.54 × 5.79 × 1.67 in)
300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 225 gr (7.9 oz) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 17 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002041 20-311/A RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100