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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869
896-960 /1240-1300 MHz
0.05-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity FM
25–54 MHz: 0.3 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 0.3 μV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 0.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 0.5 μV
806–960 MHz: 0.7 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 0.7 μV
AM
25–54 MHz: 1 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 1 μV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 1.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 2 μV
806–960 MHz: 2 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 3 μV
? 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 25–27.995 MHz (AM)
±5 kHz (-6 dB)
±6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other frequencies (AM and FM)
±10 kHz (-6 dB)
±18 kHz (-50 dB)
? 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne DSP ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 60 dB21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 100 dB ? > 60 dB
Audio output 170 mW (8 ohm, 10% THD) ? 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 10 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna BNC N-type SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 4.8-6 V DC (4×R6 / AA)External: 9 V DC Mains 12-16 V DC
Current RX 90~150 mA 35 W 300-600 mA
TX - - 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
Weather alert
Dual trunking
? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000095 WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252