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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands None  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps Channelized, XTAL controlled 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 148-174 MHz 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? 250 mW at 10% distortion > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Medium: 2.5 W, Low: 350 mW 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC 7.2V DC (battery), 5-16V DC (external) Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX ? 13/35 mA (save/stby) 250 W max
TX - Max 950 mA 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 1975 Between 2004 and 2007 in Taiwan Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 127 × 38 × 168 mm
(5.00 × 1.50 × 6.61 in)
55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight ? 185 gr (6.5 oz) 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000011 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000277DX KENWOOD-TS-000500