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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 66-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 66-68 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity FM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 0.3 µV
108–137 MHz: 0.3 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 0.5 µV
806–960 MHz: 0.7µV
AM (20 dB S/N)
29–54 MHz: 1 µV
108–137 MHz: 1 µV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 µV
380–512 MHz: 2 µV
806–960 MHz: 2 µV
? 0.25µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±18 kHz (–50 dB)
? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 10% THD ? 500mW @ <3% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 66-68 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 12V DC or mains 7.4V DC Li-Ion battery
Current RX 500 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 170 × 50 × 140 mm
(6.69 × 1.97 × 5.51 in)
225 × 60 × 165 mm
(8.86 × 2.36 × 6.50 in)
62 × 105 × 39 mm
(2.44 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
Weight 920 gr (2.0 lbs) ? 258 gr (9.1 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Trunking ? Alpha tags
ANI (caller ID)
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF tones
Dual band
Reverse frequency (shift)
VOX
1750Hz tone
3 color display backlight
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002067 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-009200 WOUXUN-KG-000689E