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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 (except cellular) MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 10 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) 12-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? 300-600 mA
TX - - 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions ? 66 × 122 × 32 mm
(2.60 × 4.80 × 1.26 in)
130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight ? ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual trunking
PC programmable
Weather Alert
CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000051 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000099 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252