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Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 144-174 MHz 0.5-29.995 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.6 W @ 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM: 2.5-25 W, AM: 2.5-10 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 4 A ?
TX - 5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
?
Weight ? 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000021 ICOM-IC-000732M REGENCY-CR-000142