Kris Snooper

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: 73, Feb 1970

Image: 73, Feb 1970

Name/Title

Kris "Snooper"

Description

VHF Scanning Receiver

Category

Receiver, Scanning

Made/Created

Date made

1970

Dimensions

Weight

4 lb

Valuations

Notes

See text

General Notes

Note

73, Feb 1970, p. 140. ("Snooper") 73, Mar 1970, p. 59. (five models) One of the very first scanning radios. Specifications – Sensitivity: 0.5 uV for 20 db (Quieting) (Better Than 1 uV Sensitivity) – Selectivity: 6 db ±12 kHz / 60 db 20 kHz – Signal Acceptance: FM 5 kHz – Power Consumption: 5 Watts 13 VDC / 18 Watts 117 VAC – Sample Rate: 20 Channels Per Second – Capacity: 7 Channel Capability 3302018: Police-Fire (30–50 MHz) — $149.00 3302019: Police-Fire (150–174 MHz) — $149.00 3302022: Aircraft (115–136 MHz) — $159.00 3302024: 2 meters — $159.00 3302026: 6 meters — $159.00