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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-250 / 300-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz (26.965-27.405 MHz) 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz (26.965-27.405 MHz) 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? 3.5 W 5-70 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - ? 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 140 × 61 × 188 mm
(5.51 × 2.40 × 7.40 in)
162 × 56 × 209 mm
(6.38 × 2.20 × 8.23 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 39000 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
SAME Wx
TrunckTracker III (Motorola I, II, EDACS, APCO25)
PC programmable
AM DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000197 HY-GAIN-II-(002702) KENWOOD-TM-002570A