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HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? Short term: ≤ 5 hz, long term: ≤ 20 hz ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 140-4500 kHz
87-108 MHz
29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
? 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters 1 crystal, 1 ceramic ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz 10.7008 MHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB > 70 dB ?
Audio output 1.2 W 7 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or mains 10-32 V DC 9 V DC
Current RX 13 W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
? 145 × 63 × 39 mm
(5.71 × 2.48 × 1.54 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? 220 gr (7.8 oz) without antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 94 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? LCD frequency readout
2182 kHz watchkeeping channel
10-digit keypad
Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024 SAILOR-R002022 WHISTLER-WS001010