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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-1000 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.535-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (80 channels)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-3 dB), 25 kHz (-70 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (80 channels)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 50 W (100% duty cycle!), Low: 2 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4×AA Batteries) or external 9 V DC adapter 13.8V DC or mains 10-16V DC
Current RX ? N/A 300 mA
TX - - Max 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1970 and 1971 Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 320 × 150 × 210 mm
(12.60 × 5.91 × 8.27 in)
156 × 58 × 290 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 11.42 in)
Weight ? ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-512 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000120 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000280FM