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Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 144-174 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-960 (except cellular) MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.6 µV @ 10dB
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 150 mW @ 75 Ohm; 2 W @ 4 Ohm external loudspeaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? ? 4/20 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) 10-32 V DC
Current RX 40-100 mA ? 3 W
TX - - 60 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx Between 198x and 199x in Netherlands / UK by Philips / M.E.L.
Dimensions ? 66 × 122 × 32 mm
(2.60 × 4.80 × 1.26 in)
?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Dual trunking
PC programmable
Weather Alert
Operational range: 30 ... 50 km
Watertight: 1 hour at 1 meter
CPU controlled
Built-in antenna tuner (ATU)
Speech processor
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-0101 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000099 PHILIPS-RT-002000