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VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Weather radio
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range VHF/UHF 162.400-162.550 MHz (fixed channels) 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.3µV (12dB SINAD) ≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? 25kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna - RCA (Tulip) + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 9V DC or 6×AA ?
Current RX ? 200 mA 6-170 mA
TX - - 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 152 × 181 × 40 mm
(5.98 × 7.13 × 1.57 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 395 gr (13.9 oz) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 7 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002017 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HAZARD-ALERT ICOM-IC-000002A