Appendix F: Specifications

Frequency Coverage:

 

25.000-26.960 MHz

(in 10 kHz steps/AM)

26.965-27.405 MHz

(in 10 kHz steps/AM)

27.410-29.505 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/AM)

29.510-29.700 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

29.710-49.830 MHz

(in 10 kHz steps/FM)

49.835-54.000 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

108.000-136.9916 MHz

(in 8.33 kHz steps/AM)

137.000-137.995 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

138.000-143.9875 MHz

(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)

144.000-147.995 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

148.000-150.7875 MHz

(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)

150.800-150.845 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

150.8525-154.4975 MHz

(in 7.5 kHz steps/FM)

154.515-154.640 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

154.650-156.255 MHz

(in 7.5 kHz steps/FM)

156.275-157.450 MHz

(in 25 kHz steps/FM)

157.470-161.5725 MHz

(in 7.5 kHz steps/FM)

161.600-161.975 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

162.000-174.000 MHz

(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)

216.0025-219.9975 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

220.000-224.995 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

225.000-379.975 MHz

(in 25 kHz steps/AM)

380.000-419.9875 MHz

(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)

420.000-450.000 MHz

(in 5 kHz steps/FM)

450.00625-469.99375 MHz

(in 6.25 kHz steps/FM)

470.000-512.000 MHz

(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)

764.000-766.996875 MHz

(in 3.125 kHz steps/FM)

773.000-775.996875 MHz

(in 3.125 kHz steps/FM)

794.000-796.996875 MHz

(in 3.125 kHz steps/FM)

803.000-805.996875 MHz

(in 3.125 kHz steps/FM)

806.000-823.9875 MHz

(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)

849.000-868.9875 MHz

(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)

894.000-939.9875 MHz

(in 12.5 kHz steps/FM)

940.000-960.000 MHz

(in 6.25 kHz steps/FM)

1240.000-1300.000 MHz

(in 6.25 kHz steps/FM)

Memory Channels / Banks

1000 / 10

Talk group ID memories

1,500

ID memory banks / Sub-banks

10 / 5

Number of memory IDs per sub-bank

30

Sensitivity (20 dB S/N):

 

FM:

 

25–54 MHz

0.3 uV

108–136.99166 MHz

0.3 uV

137–174 MHz

0.5 uV

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Radio Shack 20-163 manual Appendix F Specifications, Sensitivity 20 dB S/N

20-163 specifications

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