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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-1300 MHz (except cellular) ? 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   - AM  
Sensitivity FM
28-54: 0.4μV
137-174: 0.4μV
216-224.995: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.4μV
764-775.9875: 0.5μV
794-823.9875: 0.5μV
849.0125-868.9875: 0.5μV
894.0125-956: 0.5μV
1240-1300: 0.8μV
AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.9950: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.0μV
225-319.9875: 1.0μV
320-399.9875: .1.0μV
W-FM (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
179.750–215.750 MHz: 0.8 μV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 265.55/380.75 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 75 dB (at 162.4 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) 4 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC Mains (120/240 V AC) ?
Current RX 470 mA max 20A @ 120V, 10A @ 240V ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1970 and 197x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 187 × 56 × 152 mm
(7.36 × 2.20 × 5.98 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
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Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 21.70 kg (47.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 270 channels/second ? 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000160 HEATHKIT-SB-000220 TEXAS-RANGER-000193WX