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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 144-148 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 1 W 25 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC -
Impedance 100 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 7.2-13.8V DC 12/24 V DC
Current RX ? 25-100 mA ?
TX - Max 1.1 A 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 199x and 199x Between 197x and 198x in Denmark
Dimensions ? 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 61 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? CTCSS and DTMF Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-SX RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000202 SAILOR-RT000144C