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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 2609-19355 kHz
(526-2727 kHz optional)
136-174 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 7.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 21.4 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W, 10% THD, 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144.6-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 10 / 45 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. External power supply 13.8 V DC +/- 15 % 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 200 mA 450 mA max
TX - 3.7-9 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1930 and 1934 in USA Between 1995 and 199x Between 1995 and 1998
Dimensions ? 142 × 42 × 160 mm
(5.59 × 1.65 × 6.30 in)
232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
Weight ? ? 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None None 160 channels in 16 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS and DTMF ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000005 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000212 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394