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

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 0.535-30 MHz 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 350 mW ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC or mains
Current RX 16-55 mA N/A ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1967 and 1969 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 368 × 178 × 228 mm
(14.49 × 7.01 × 8.98 in)
?
Weight ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAGON-SY-000501 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000150 20-400