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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 50 kHz Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (20 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 5 µV
FM (20 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 3 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 10 µV
0.4 µV for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB), 600 kHz (-60 dB)
7 kHz @ -6 dB
21 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB
2.4 kHz @ -3 dB
4.5 kHz @ -60 dB

AM/FM
12 kHz @ -3 dB
32 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Crystal controlled single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output Internal speaker 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 2.8 W 10 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains Mains 13.5 (11...16) V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - ? 2.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan (By GRE) Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 197x and 197x in W.Germany
Dimensions 220 × 76 × 205 mm
(8.66 × 2.99 × 8.07 in)
143 × 178 × 290 mm
(5.63 × 7.01 × 11.42 in)
193 × 88 × 260 mm
(7.60 × 3.46 × 10.24 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 26 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Sound squelch. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002006 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-II SEMCOSET-SEMCO-ROTO-S