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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 12.5 kHz 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-776 / 794-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   FM   APCO-25   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity FM
25- 54 0.3µV
108- 137 0.3µV
137- 174 0.5µV
216- 225 0.5µV
406- 512 0.5µV
806- 960 0.7µV
1240-1300 0.7µV
AM
25- 54 1.0µV
108- 137 1.0µV
137- 174 1.5µV
216- 225 1.5µV
406- 512 2.0µV
806- 960 2.0µV
1240-1300 3.0µV
FM (20 dB S/N)
25-54 MHz: 0.3 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
216-300 MHz: 0.5 µV
300-406 MHz: 0.8 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.5 µV
764-960 MHz: 0.7 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
AM (20 dB S/N)**
25-54 MHz: 1 µV
108-137 MHz: 1 µV
137-174 MHz: 1.5 µV
216-225 MHz: 1.5 µV
225-300 MHz: 2 µV
300-406 MHz: 3 µV
406-512 MHz: 2 µV
764-960 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3 µV
3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity AM (25-28 MHz)
- 6dB @ ±5kHz
-50dB @ ±6kHz
All others
- 6dB @ ±10kHz
-50dB @ ±18kHz
+/-8 kHz (-6 dB), +/-17 dB (-50 dB) 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.7275-.86875 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output 170 mW ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4×AA) 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 130 mA (squelched) 200 mA (squelched) ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
185 × 55 × 135 mm
(7.28 × 2.17 × 5.31 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) 790 gr (1.7 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha-tags
CTCSS / DCS
DSP
SAME weather alert
Motorola, GE/Ericsson trunk tracking
PC interface
CTCSS/DCS. Alpha tags. Weather alert/FIPS/SAME/Skywarn Triple trunking, tracks Motorola type I/II, EDACS and LTR. Spectrum sweeper. PC-programmable. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000096 GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000410 EDDYSTONE-000358/I