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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-512 / 758-960 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.45-12 / 15.05-15.5 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500mW max Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC or NiCd battery (7.2V) Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 20xx Between 1987 and 19xx in Philippines Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 68 × 200 × 34 mm
(2.68 × 7.87 × 1.34 in)
356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? 390 gr (13.8 oz) 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital recording/playback
Various avatars on screen according to traffic
USB-connectivity
Micro-SD slot
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
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