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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 60m  40m  30m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 530-1700 kHz / 4-12 / 108-175 MHz
CB channels 1-40
26.005-29.995 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 5 / 7 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.005-29.995 MHz
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? 12 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Mains, 9 V DC or batteries (4×D) ?
Current RX ? 15 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 1982 Between 198x and 198x in China Between 1981 and 1982 in Hong Kong
Dimensions 360 × 165 × 235 mm
(14.17 × 6.50 × 9.25 in)
381 × 367 × 140 mm
(15.00 × 14.45 × 5.51 in)
210 × 65 × 255 mm
(8.27 × 2.56 × 10.04 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ? 2.75 kg (6.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Mute Line, ANL, Dial Lamp, Standby, Fine Tuning, Key Input Jack, Attenuator, Antenna Trimmer, Preselector, Dial Lamp Switch, Record Jack, AGC. ? AM/FM/SSB
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000302 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-SW-000100 MIDLAND-007001