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

General

HAM bands ? None  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.147-0.284 / 0.525-1.62 / 2.3-21.85 / 87.5-108 MHz 30-50 / 148-174 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   W-FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 3 µV @ 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 55 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 20-60 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.5V DC (3R6 / AA) 12V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? Max 1.2 A @ 220 VAC
TX - - Max 2.5 A @ 220 VAC

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany
Dimensions 185 × 115 × 42 mm
(7.28 × 4.53 × 1.65 in)
190 × 76 × 228 mm
(7.48 × 2.99 × 8.98 in)
542 × 222 × 348 mm
(21.34 × 8.74 × 13.70 in)
Weight 475 gr (1.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 27.00 kg (59.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital clock with alarm/timer ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ROBERTS-R-000871 20.166 RFT-000215B