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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range VHF/UHF 148-174 / 450-470 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 3 µV @ 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 55 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 20-60 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains / 12V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? Max 1.2 A @ 220 VAC
TX - - Max 2.5 A @ 220 VAC

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1973 and 197x in Japan Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany
Dimensions ? 273 × 83 × 244 mm
(10.75 × 3.27 × 9.61 in)
542 × 222 × 348 mm
(21.34 × 8.74 × 13.70 in)
Weight ? 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 27.00 kg (59.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 12 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual trunking ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002052 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000088 RFT-000215B