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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Headless HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Aviation Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm (0 to 60° C) ?
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz / 0.01 kHz 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 0.15-1500 MHz 150-2194 kHz / 76-137 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM/SSB/CW: 10dB S/N
FM-N/FM-W: 12dB SINAD

Mode 0.15-1.5 MHz 1.5-30 MHz 30-1000 MHz 1-1.5 GHz
AM 25µV 1µV 1µV 1.9µV
SSB 0.9µV 0.3µV 0.3µV 0.4µV
FM N 0.4µV 0.4µV 0.4µV 0.4µV
FM W - - 1.0µV 1.0µV
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Selectivity ? SSB/CW 2.5 kHz @ 6dB
AM 6 kHz @ 6dB
FM-N 15 kHz @ 6dB
FM-W 230 kHz @ 6dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 65dB ?
Audio output ? 0.2W (8 ohm load) 400 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 200x Between 199x and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight ? ? 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Headless Handheld

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS-232 computer interface -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000054 WINRADIO-WR-001550E SONY-AIR-000008A