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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±2ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-108 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 225-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   P25  
Sensitivity ? 0.25µV (12dB SINAD) AM 25-27.995 MHz:
4 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other bands and modulations:
7 kHz (-6 dB), 13 kHz (-50 dB)
Selectivity ? 12.5/25kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 15 tubes ? Triple conversion (PLL)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500mW @ <3% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC) 7.4V DC Li-Ion, 1300/1700mAh 4.8 ~ 6 V DC 5 V through USB
Current RX 1.4 A ? 120 mA typical
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 62 × 105 × 39 mm
(2.44 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
67 × 135 × 28 mm
(2.64 × 5.31 × 1.10 in)
Weight ? 255 gr (9.0 oz) with antenna and battery 210 gr (7.4 oz) without accessories and batteries
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual band
Alpha tags
VOX
Reverse frequency (shift)
DTMF
CTCSS / DCS
ANI-ID
PC programmable
3 color LCD backlight
Digital FM radio

Optional:
1750Hz, Priority scan
USB interface
Trunk Tracking (Motorola, EF Johnson, EDACS)
CTCSS / DCS
SAME Wx alerts
Spectrum sweeper
2 GB MicroSD memory card (preloaded)
About 8 million memory channels (limited only by SD card capacity)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000047 WOUXUN-KG-000699E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000018