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DESKTOP/MOBILE SCANNER RADIO
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz 25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   W-FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
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Selectivity 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 700 mW ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 9 V DC 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2014 and 201x in USA Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 210 × 175 × 60 mm
(8.27 × 6.89 × 2.36 in)
64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
Weight 700 gr (1.5 lbs) without antenna 255 gr (9.0 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
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Accessories ? AC-E60HG AC adapter
MPN WHISTLER-WS001025 SONY-ICF-SC000001