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General

HAM bands 6m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA) 50-52 MHz 80-10m
Modulations AM   FM   AM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down 4 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 4 W @ 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-52 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 10 ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 12V DC or mains (160 W max) Mains or 12V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 14 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 1973
Dimensions ? 308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 50 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002038 LAFAYETTE-HA-000460 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-SX-000190