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Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
406-420 MHz (UHF Lo version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? > 60 dB (12.5 kHz)
> 70 dB (20/25 kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
406-420 MHz (UHF Lo version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
68-88 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? VHF: 2 W, UHF: 1 W 5/25 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic NMO -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C) ? 13.8V DC
Current RX 15 W ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions ? 65 × 136 × 26 mm
(2.56 × 5.35 × 1.02 in)
168 × 44 × 160 mm
(6.61 × 1.73 × 6.30 in)
Weight 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz) 1.05 kg (2.3 lbs)
Form factor Portable Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 2 bank(s) ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Select 5/5-tone selcall. CTCSS/PL. Split mounting option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400 MOTOROLA-EXPO MOTOROLA-GM-000950-N4