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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 0.5-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system VFO or 12 × XTAL channels ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 5/5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1/1 W, Low1: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, 0.3 W (220 MHz, FM), 1 W (50 MHz, AM)

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50/60 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 12V DC or mains 7.2V DC (internal), 10-16V DC (external)
Current RX Max 150 mA ? 25-200 mA
TX - - 0.6-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x
Dimensions 150 × 45 × 155 mm
(5.91 × 1.77 × 6.10 in)
? 60 × 90 × 28 mm
(2.36 × 3.54 × 1.10 in)
Weight 800 gr (1.8 lbs) ? 250 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Waterproof/submersible. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MINIX-MR-000012S RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002028 YAESU-VX-000007R