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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 1000 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB) 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 2 m/70 cm: Double-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.8 MHz (2 m), 47.05 MHz (70 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (2 m/70 cm)
?
Image rejection ? 2 m: 65 dB 70 cm: 60 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 50/40 W, Medium: 5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 10 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.5V DC (3R6 / AA) 13.8V DC or mains 12-16 V DC
Current RX ? 1.3 A 300-600 mA
TX - Max 12 A 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 148 × 89 × 30 mm
(5.83 × 3.50 × 1.18 in)
362 × 109 × 365 mm
(14.25 × 4.29 × 14.37 in)
130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 54 channels in 1 bank(s) 33 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital clock with alarm/timer Remote control. CTCSS and DTMF options. CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ROBERTS-R-000876 STANDARD-C-000050D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252