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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.005%
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-823 / 851-868 / 896-1126 MHz 2-32 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity N-FM 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
806-956 MHz: 0.6 µV
AM 20 dB S/N at 60% modulation
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
? 0.6 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -50 dB ? 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 20 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 29 valves Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 380.7 / 10.85 MHz / 450 kHz 455 kHz 1st: 7.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output 350 mW max ? 3 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output - ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC / 4×AA ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX 70-180 mA max ? 0.3-1.3 A
TX - - 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 200x Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1975 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 63 × 158 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.22 × 1.57 in)
? 140 × 50 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.30 in)
Weight 229 gr (8.1 oz) ? 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 150 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second None 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Trunking scanner ? ANL
Accessories - ? -
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000091 RCA-SRR-000013A TRAM-XL