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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 30-50 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz (USA) 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations AM   FM   FM   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
? 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV
Selectivity ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±18 kHz (–50 dB)
? 75 / 70 / 65 dB
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 ? 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 12V DC or mains 13.6V DC ±15%
Current RX 500 mA ? 2 A max
TX - - 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 170 × 50 × 140 mm
(6.69 × 1.97 × 5.51 in)
? 152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
Weight 920 gr (2.0 lbs) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Trunking ? Short message
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002067 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002008 HYTERA-TM-000610