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VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 530-1700 kHz / 4-12 / 108-175 MHz
CB channels 1-40
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 1 W, Medium: 500 mW, Low: 100 mW ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4 R03) 6 V DC, 4×AA Mains, 9 V DC or batteries (4×D)
Current RX ? 25-100 mA 15 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in China
Dimensions 69 × 140 × 26 mm
(2.72 × 5.51 × 1.02 in)
? 381 × 367 × 140 mm
(15.00 × 14.45 × 5.51 in)
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) including batteries and antenna ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN BELCOM-LS-000020XE RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000024-(OLDER) RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-SW-000100