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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Digital/Analog UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 118-174 / 220-512 / 806-899 MHz (Europe) 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
Analog (12 dB SINAD)
25 kHz: 0.2 µV
12.5 kHz: 0.25 µV
Digital (BER)
5%: 0.3 µV
1%: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz (analog)
12.5 kHz (digital/analog)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1000mW /16Ω @ <= 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 400-480 MHz
Modulations - - FM   DMR  
RF-output ? ? 0.2 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6×LR6/AA or 9V DC Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC 7.4 V DC
Current RX 85 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 197x and 197x Between 2018 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
? 62 × 112 × 46 mm
(2.44 × 4.41 × 1.81 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries ? 305 gr (10.8 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW DMR Tier I and Tier II
Text messages
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000043 LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A Alinco DJ-MD40