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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 148-174 / 450-470 MHz Regular broadcast and SW bands
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Regenerative
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC or 4×LR6 Mains / 12V DC Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX Max 300 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1973 and 197x in Japan Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 64 × 147 × 42 mm
(2.52 × 5.79 × 1.65 in)
273 × 83 × 244 mm
(10.75 × 3.27 × 9.61 in)
?
Weight 220 gr (7.8 oz) 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 12 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-313 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000088 HEATHKIT-K-000002