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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-512 / 760-999.9875 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869
896-960 /1240-1300 MHz
0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? FM
25–54 MHz: 0.3 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 0.3 μV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 0.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 0.5 μV
806–960 MHz: 0.7 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 0.7 μV
AM
25–54 MHz: 1 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 1 μV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 1.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 2 μV
806–960 MHz: 2 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 3 μV
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Selectivity ? 25–27.995 MHz (AM)
±5 kHz (-6 dB)
±6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other frequencies (AM and FM)
±10 kHz (-6 dB)
±18 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 60 dB21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 100 dB ?
Audio output ? 170 mW (8 ohm, 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9 V DC Internal: 4.8-6 V DC (4×R6 / AA)External: 9 V DC Mains
Current RX 100 mA 90~150 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 62 × 150 × 44 mm
(2.44 × 5.91 × 1.73 in)
62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
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Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Alpha tags
Weather alert
Dual trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000060 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000095 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008711