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

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ±10 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 10-80 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM   AFSK  
RF-output ? 75 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC, 4×AA Mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 0.7A max
TX - ? 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1967 and 196x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 50 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000023-(NEWER) SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000100 YAESU-FT-002980R