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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 138-200 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 350/350 mW ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6-16V DC (7.2V DC nominal) Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C)
Current RX ? 17-100 mA 15 W
TX ? Max 1.3 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan
Dimensions ? 55 × 157 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 6.18 × 1.22 in)
?
Weight ? 450 gr (15.9 oz) Batteries & antenna included 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? 12 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF. CTCSS/PL. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN STANDARD-C-000168 STANDARD-C-000528 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400