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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 66-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity ? ? Analogue 12dB SINAD: 0.3 μV 0.22 μV typical
Digital: 5% BER: 0.3 μV
Selectivity 5 / 7 kHz ? TIA603:
VHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
TIA603C:
VHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W internal, 13 W external

Transmitter

TX-range - - 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations - - FM   DMR  
RF-output ? ? VHF: 1/45 W, UHF: 1/40 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC 12V DC or mains 13.8 V DC ± 20%
Current RX ? ? 810 mA, 2A max
TX - - 14.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 1982 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 360 × 165 × 235 mm
(14.17 × 6.50 × 9.25 in)
225 × 60 × 165 mm
(8.86 × 2.36 × 6.50 in)
51 × 175 × 206 mm
(2.01 × 6.89 × 8.11 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Mute Line, ANL, Dial Lamp, Standby, Fine Tuning, Key Input Jack, Attenuator, Antenna Trimmer, Preselector, Dial Lamp Switch, Record Jack, AGC. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000302 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-009200 VERTEX-STANDARD-VXD-007200