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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
450-512 MHz 0.5-1.8 (AM) / 76-108 (FM) / 108-250 / 300-1000 MHz (cellular block in some regions)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
? 0.8 µV (10 dB SN, 108-137 MHz, AM)
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD, 137-150 MHz, FM)
0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD, 150-174 MHz, FM)
1 µV (12 dB SINAD, 174-222 MHz, W-FM)
0.8 µV (10 dB SN, 300-336 MHz, AM)
0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD, 336-420 MHz, FM)
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD, 420-470 MHz, FM)
5 µV (12 dB SINAD, 470-800, W-FM)
0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD, 800-900 MHz, FM)
0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD, 800-999 MHz, FM)
5 µV (10 dB SN, 0.5-1.7 MHz, AM)
2 µV (12 dB SINAD, 76-108 MHz, W-FM)
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
? N-FM/AM: 12 / 30 kHz (-6/-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion (AM radio) Double conversion (FM/AM) Triple conversion (W-FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? FM/AM radio
1st: 130 kHz (FM) / 50 kHz (AM)
FM/AM
1st: 47.25 (A) / 44.85 (B) MHz
2nd: 450 (A/B) MHz
W-FM
1st: 45.8 (A) / 44.0 (B) MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 1 MHz (A) / 400 kHz (B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW, 8 ohms ? 4 W @ 4 ohm for 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2m / 1.25m / 70cm (1.25m USA only)
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 50 / 20 / 5 W (USA version: 1 W QRP mode)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 6 V DC 13.8V DC (11.7~15.8V DC) negative ground
Current RX 45~125 mA ? 0.5 A
TX - - 10 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2009 and 201x
Dimensions 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
? 157 × 66 × 183.5 mm
(6.18 × 2.60 × 7.22 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) Chassis + front panel
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
...
? Alpha tags
GPS
APRS
DTMF
Repeater shift (±600 kHz)
Twin RX
Packet modem (1200/9600 baud)
8 different background colours
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000005A YAESU-FTM-000350