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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 100 kHz 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe) 25-512 MHz (with gaps) 400-420 / 450-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM-video   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM (20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation)
28-54: 0.3μV
137-174: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.5μV

AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.995: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.1μV
380-399.9875: 1.2μV

WMF (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
88-107.900: 0.7μV

TV (20 dB S/N at 45 kHz deviation)
59.7500, 65.7500, 71.7500, 81.7500, 87.7500 (in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
179.7500, 185.7500, 191.7500, 197.7500, 203.7500, 209.7500, 215.7500
(in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
0.25 / 0.28 μV
Selectivity ? ? 55 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 265.50-60 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1100 mW 400 mW @ ≤5%

Transmitter

TX-range - - 400-420 / 450-470 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 0.5 / 2 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep BNC -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 12V DC or 3×AA batteries 3.8V, 1700mAh (Li-ion)
Current RX ? 280 mA max ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 20xx Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 210 × 75 × 145 mm
(8.27 × 2.95 × 5.71 in)
100 × 48 × 27 mm
(3.94 × 1.89 × 1.06 in)
Weight ? 550 gr (1.2 lbs) 146 gr (5.2 oz)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 125 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Chargeable and Programmable through Mini USB Interface
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002039 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000136 HYTERA-TC-000320