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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC, 4×AA 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 25-100 mA ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Band scope option (CBS-55) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000024-(OLDER) STANDARD-C-005400 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008711