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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz 28-29.7 MHz (25.150-29.7 after modification) 68-88 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 28-29.7 MHz (25.150-29.7 after modification) -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   SSB   -
RF-output ? AM: 7 W, FM/SSB: 25 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12-16V DC 6V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 3-5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1956 in USA Between 199x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 154 × 52 × 248 mm
(6.06 × 2.05 × 9.76 in)
?
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Repeater offset (Shift) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000098 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000010 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000020A