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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) VHF: 136-174 or 245-250 or 216-280 or 225-226 MHz
UHF: 350-390 or 400-470 or 400-480 MHz
(range depending on version and region)
26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   AM  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
0.2 µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
12.5 / 25 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 70 dB 60dB ?
Audio output 0.7 W @ 10% THD 500mW @ <5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - VHF: 136-174 or 245-250 or 216-280 or 225-226 MHz
UHF: 350-390 or 400-470 or 400-480 MHz
(range depending on version and region)
26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   AM  
RF-output ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W 300 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9V DC 7.4 V DC Batteries, 6 × 1.5 V DC
Current RX 8 W ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 1988 and 198x
Dimensions 210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
57 × 100 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 3.94 × 1.30 in)
76 × 222 × 48 mm
(2.99 × 8.74 × 1.89 in)
Weight 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 206 gr (7.3 oz) with antenna and battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 3 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
1750 Hz
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF encoder / decoder
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 WOUXUN-KG-000819 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000089