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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity 5 / 7 kHz ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C)
Current RX ? 15 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 1982 Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan
Dimensions 360 × 165 × 235 mm
(14.17 × 6.50 × 9.25 in)
?
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Mute Line, ANL, Dial Lamp, Standby, Fine Tuning, Key Input Jack, Attenuator, Antenna Trimmer, Preselector, Dial Lamp Switch, Record Jack, AGC. ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000302 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400