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Handheld Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.170-0.4 / 0.54-11.5 MHz in four bands 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869
896-960 /1240-1300 MHz
108-180 / 320-480 / 810-1000 MHz *
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM
25–54 MHz: 0.3 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 0.3 μV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 0.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 0.5 μV
806–960 MHz: 0.7 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 0.7 μV
AM
25–54 MHz: 1 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 1 μV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 1.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 2 μV
806–960 MHz: 2 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 3 μV
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Selectivity ? 25–27.995 MHz (AM)
±5 kHz (-6 dB)
±6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other frequencies (AM and FM)
±10 kHz (-6 dB)
±18 kHz (-50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 8 tubes Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 60 dB21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 100 dB ?
Audio output ? 170 mW (8 ohm, 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 50/35 W, Mid1: 20/20 W, Mid2: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic BNC SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120 VAC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC) Internal: 4.8-6 V DC (4×R6 / AA)External: 9 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 90~150 mA Max 0.5 A
TX - - Max 11.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 1952 in USA Between 2002 and 200x Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
140 × 38 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.54 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second 262 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
Passive AVC
Alpha tags
Weather alert
Dual trunking
Detachable head. CTCSS & DCS ARTS. 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072L RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000095 YAESU-FT-007100M