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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz (4 bands) 30-50 / 138-174 / 450-512 MHz (USA) 138-200 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3W @ 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 350/350 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 6-16V DC (7.2V DC nominal)
Current RX 65W ? 17-100 mA
TX - - Max 1.3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 440 × 240 × 315 mm
(17.32 × 9.45 × 12.40 in)
? 55 × 157 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 6.18 × 1.22 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ? 450 gr (15.9 oz) Batteries & antenna included
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DTMF. CTCSS/PL. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000046 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002003 STANDARD-C-000528