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

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity FM: 1 - 2 µV
AM: 2 µV
<0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 0.455 MHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? SSB: 500 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 40/100 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 197x in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa) Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 216 × 89 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.50 × 6.73 in)
? 115 × 35 × 180 mm
(4.53 × 1.38 × 7.09 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ALC
CW filter option
CW side tone and break-in operation
Logging scale
Six pole xtal lattice filter
Solid state VFO
AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002041 GALAXY-V-MARK-III PRESIDENT-JIMMY