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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Scanner / receiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz General coverage (t.b.d.) 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM better than 1 µV
AM better than 2 µV
? ?
Selectivity ± 9 kHz (-6 dB)
± 15 kHz (-50 dB)
? ?
Filters 10.7 MHz Crystal Filter and 455 kHz Ceramic Filter ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion + XTAL IF-DSP ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4 AA cells) ? Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX 45-130 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2009 and 20xx in Great Britain Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000022 AOR-AR-007070 HEATHKIT-SW-000717