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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 148-174 / 450-470 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe & Asia) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe & Asia) 80-10 m
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 25/25 W, Low: 3/3 W 50 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains / 12V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 600 mA -
TX - Max 7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1973 and 197x in Japan Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 273 × 83 × 244 mm
(10.75 × 3.27 × 9.61 in)
150 × 50 × 168 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 6.61 in)
310 × 160 × 235 mm
(12.20 × 6.30 × 9.25 in)
Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 12 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000088 YAESU-FT-002700RH HEATHKIT-HX-000020