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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 180mW max ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 4.8V DC ?
Current RX 450 mA max ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 1998 Between 1995 and 199x Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
64 × 152 × 43 mm
(2.52 × 5.98 × 1.69 in)
69 × 151 × 40 mm
(2.72 × 5.94 × 1.57 in)
Weight 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) 355 gr (12.5 oz) 260 gr (9.2 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000230XLT MIDLAND/ALAN-000095-PLUS