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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB) 70 dB
Filters 500 Hz switchable crystal filter ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB
Audio output 1 W 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? 10 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance 70/80Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU 12-16 V DC
Current RX 80 W 300-600 mA
TX - 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions ? 130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000730/4 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252