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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (EU)
30-50 / 148-174 MHz 0.15-1.5 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Requires high-Z headphones or external speaker LS-3

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna F-type - Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? ?
Current RX 17W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1974 and 197x Between 1936 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions 270 × 67 × 190 mm
(10.63 × 2.64 × 7.48 in)
? 460 × 254 × 231 mm
(18.11 × 10.00 × 9.09 in)
Weight ? ? 27.90 kg (61.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 4 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features 1 Limit search memory
Direct entry system
? BFO
Accessories ? ? LS-3 external speaker
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002010 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000006 MILITARY-BC-000344