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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz 9 / 10 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.15-108 MHz (115.15-223 MHz with optional FRQ-80 converter) 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 400 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 1 W ? Max 125 W

Connections

Antenna BNC TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.8V DC 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter) Mains
Current RX 25-100 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.1 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
?
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000202 SONY-ICF-PRO-000080-(HI-SCAN) KENWOOD-TS-000930