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General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 162.400 / 162.475 / 162.550 MHz 80-10m 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? 4 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 260 mW @ 32 ohms ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - - AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 4 W?

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains + 9V backup battery Mains or 12V DC 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX 5 W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 1973 Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 150 × 33 × 125 mm
(5.91 × 1.30 × 4.92 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
?
Weight 470 gr (1.0 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output. LED clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-WEATHER-ALERT RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-SX-000190 RADIOSHACK / REALISTIC-TRC-000057 NAVAHO