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

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 12.5 kHz Continuous 20 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz - 0.1-253 / 255-262 / 266-271 / 275-380 / 382-412 / 415-524 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   APCO-25   - AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR  
Sensitivity FM
25- 54 0.3µV
108- 137 0.3µV
137- 174 0.5µV
216- 225 0.5µV
406- 512 0.5µV
806- 960 0.7µV
1240-1300 0.7µV
AM
25- 54 1.0µV
108- 137 1.0µV
137- 174 1.5µV
216- 225 1.5µV
406- 512 2.0µV
806- 960 2.0µV
1240-1300 3.0µV
? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.3-0.52 MHz: 4 µV
0.52-1.8 MHz: 1.59 µV
1.8-54 MHz: 0.63 µV
54-76 MHz: 1.12 µV
118-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
200-250 MHz: 0.63 µV
382-412 MHz: 1.12 µV
415-524 MHz: 1.12 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-54 MHz: 0.32 µV
54-76 MHz: 0.56 µV
118-144 MHz: 0.36 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 µV (Band A), 0.19 µV (Band B)
148-175 MHz: 0.36 µV
200-222 MHz: 0.36 µV
225-250 MHz: 0.36 µV
382-400 MHz: 0.5 µV
400-412 MHz: 0.36 µV
415-430 MHz: 0.36 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.18 µV (Band A), 0.2 µV (Band B)
450-490 MHz: 0.36 µV
490-524 MHz: 0.63 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
144-148 MHz: 0.22 µV (Band A), 0.24 µV (Band B)
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV (Band A), 0.25 µV (Band B)
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-95 MHz: 1.59 µV
95-108 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S/N)
1.8-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
54-76 MHz: 0.79 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.16 µV
222-225 MHz: 0.2 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.16 µV
DV (PN9/GMSK, 4.8 kbps, BER 1%)
144-148 MHz: 0.2 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.2 µV
Selectivity AM (25-28 MHz)
- 6dB @ ±5kHz
-50dB @ ±6kHz
All others
- 6dB @ ±10kHz
-50dB @ ±18kHz
? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.7275-.86875 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 170 mW ? 400 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohms (at 7.4 VDC)

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations - AM   CW   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
RF-output ? 75 W 50 mW ... 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4×AA) Mains 6-9.6 V DC (battery) or 11-15.9 V DC (external)
Current RX 130 mA (squelched) - 48-310 mA
TX - ? 0.4-2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 1955 and 1960 in Italy Between 2016 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
516 × 260 × 254 mm
(20.31 × 10.24 × 10.00 in)
56 × 120 × 34 mm
(2.20 × 4.72 × 1.34 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) ? 345 gr (12.2 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha-tags
CTCSS / DCS
DSP
SAME weather alert
Motorola, GE/Ericsson trunk tracking
PC interface
? CTCSS/PL, DCS, Micro-SD card, Micro-USB, Bluetooth, Built-in GPS and APRS.
Built-in bar antenna for 0.1-10 MHz RX. Color TFT. Audio equalizer. Hi-performance DSP.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000096 GELOSO-G-000212-TR KENWOOD-TH-D000074