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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (20 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output 1.5 W or more ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC (8 Ni-Cd cells) Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C) ?
Current RX 17 mA 15 W ?
TX 400 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan Between 1978 and 198x
Dimensions 60 × 165 × 40 mm
(2.36 × 6.50 × 1.57 in)
? 180 × 55 × 210 mm
(7.09 × 2.17 × 8.27 in)
Weight ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Portable Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 2 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000240 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400 ZODIAC-DIGITAL-000023