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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Weather radio

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 162.400-162.550 MHz (fixed channels)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.3µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 60 dB ? 25kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - RCA (Tulip) + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external 12V DC or mains 9V DC or 6×AA
Current RX 25-100 mA ? 200 mA
TX 0.8-1.8 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
? 152 × 181 × 40 mm
(5.98 × 7.13 × 1.57 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) ? 395 gr (13.9 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 7 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002023 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HAZARD-ALERT