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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld dual-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 150-350 / 550-1500 kHz / 1.5-22 / 88-108 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 70 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 465 kHz ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W @ 8 ohm 0.75 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
- 136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output 10 / 25 W ? 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50Ω 75/400Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC 6×U2 (1.5V) battery cells 2200 mAh Li-ion battery pack
Current RX 300-600 mA ? ?
TX 3-5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 20xx Between 196x and 197x in Great Britain (Birmingham) Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
?
Weight 700 gr (1.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features CTCSS and DTMF
AFC IPX5 rating dust and splash protection
Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
CTCSS & DCS encode and decode
Built in VOX transmission
Low battery alert
Battery save
PTT ID
Time-out timer
Repeater/Talk around
Voice annunciator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252 EDDYSTONE-EB-000035-MK-III-(STATESMAN) SAMCOM-CP-000500