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

General

HAM bands ? ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 40/80 m 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
66-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (UK)
430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Direct conversion ? 70 cm: Double-conversion, 23 cm: Triple-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.8 MHz (70 cm), 157.0 MHz (23 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (70 cm), 45.0 MHz (23 cm)
3rd: 455 KHz (23 cm)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Dry Batteries / 2 x 9 Volt ?V DC 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? ? Max 900 mA
TX - - 1.5-4.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1986 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 127 × 76 × 178 mm
(5.00 × 2.99 × 7.01 in)
? 155 × 55 × 207 mm
(6.10 × 2.17 × 8.15 in)
Weight ? ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KANTRONICS-008040-B RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000032A STANDARD-C-006000