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300-channel | TrunkTracker | VHF/UHF/AIR/800MHz | Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  10m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? < 100 cps for 10% line fluctuation after warm up ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 10-80 m 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.4 µV
AIR: 1.5 µV
800MHz: 0.7 µV
0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) 3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation)
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
AM: 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 7.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
AM: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
CW: 5 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / Triple conversion Single conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 380 MHz
2nd: 10.85 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? > 50 dB ?
Audio output 2 W, 8-ohm 2 W 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50/70Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains Mains
Current RX 230-500 mA 50 W 35 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 196x Between 1965 and 1966
Dimensions 205 × 70 × 195 mm
(8.07 × 2.76 × 7.68 in)
380 × 180 × 330 mm
(14.96 × 7.09 × 12.99 in)
496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Trunking - BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
Accessories ? - ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002050 SOMMERKAMP-FR-000100B RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000075