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Desktop VHF Transceiver
HF Receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.535-30 MHz 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations AM   FM   - FM  
RF-output Max 8 W ? High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external
Current RX ? ? 25-100 mA
TX ? - 0.8-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Japan Between 1972 and 1974 Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 300 × 160 × 340 mm
(11.81 × 6.30 × 13.39 in)
? 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-mechanical filter, squelch, noise limiter. ? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MINIX-MTR-000025S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000150B RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404