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Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz 160-10 m + WARC 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m + WARC 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? Max 100 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C) Mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 15 W ? 0.7A max
TX - 295 W 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan Between 1981 and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Portable Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 2 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400 KENWOOD-TS-000530SP YAESU-FT-002980R