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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity 60 dB 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output ? 3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 400Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX 25-100 mA 65 W
TX 0.8-1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404 EDDYSTONE-000640