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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver
Handheld Digital/Analog UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 143.5-149 MHz 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   DMR  
Sensitivity ? Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
Analog (12 dB SINAD)
25 kHz: 0.2 µV
12.5 kHz: 0.25 µV
Digital (BER)
5%: 0.3 µV
1%: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz (analog)
12.5 kHz (digital/analog)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 325 mW at 8 ohms 1000mW /16Ω @ <= 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 143.5-149 MHz 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   DMR  
RF-output High: 2.5-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 1 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W 0.2 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.8V DC 8.4 V DC NiCd 7.4 V DC
Current RX 25-100 mA 25-180 mA ?
TX Max 1.1 A 750-375 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 2018 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
62 × 112 × 46 mm
(2.44 × 4.41 × 1.81 in)
Weight 540 gr (1.2 lbs) 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack 305 gr (10.8 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features CTCSS and DTMF Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
DMR Tier I and Tier II
Text messages
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000202 TEN-TEC-002591 Alinco DJ-MD40