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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869 / 896-956 MHz (USA) 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US) 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC) Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 1.5 / 5 W 4 W?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option. 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX 460 mA 200 mA max ?
TX - 1.9 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in USA Between 2008 and 201x Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 179 × 49 × 187 mm
(7.05 × 1.93 × 7.36 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
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Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 1267 channels in 24 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
LED clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002046 YAESU-VX-000008R RADIOSHACK / REALISTIC-TRC-000057 NAVAHO