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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 150-350 / 550-1500 kHz / 1.5-22 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
? ?
Selectivity 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB ? ?
Filters 1 crystal, 1 ceramic ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 465 kHz
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.2 W Internal speaker 0.75 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 75/400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or mains ?V DC Mains or 6×U2 (1.5V) battery cells
Current RX 13 W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 1970 in Great Britain (Birmingham)
Dimensions 250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
? 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000031A EDDYSTONE-EB-000035