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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? less than 100 Hz drift
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
26.965-27.595 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
? ?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW, 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.595 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 10 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 ? Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX 45~125 mA ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1968 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
156 × 55 × 205 mm
(6.14 × 2.17 × 8.07 in)
432 × 152 × 432 mm
(17.01 × 5.98 × 17.01 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 11.40 kg (25.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
...
? Solid state
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000660S GALAXY-R-000530