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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 50 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz 10-160 m 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM, 20 dB S/N
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
FM, 20 dB S/N
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM, 30 dB S/N
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
? 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 ? conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion + XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m -
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? 125 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains 6V DC (4 AA cells)
Current RX ? ? 45-130 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1964 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 220 × 76 × 205 mm
(8.66 × 2.99 × 8.07 in)
? ?
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000080 K.W.-ELECTRONICS-002000A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000022