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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 851-869
896-960 /1240-1300 MHz
138-200 / 300-500 / 800-1000 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity FM
25–54 MHz: 0.3 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 0.3 μV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 0.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 0.5 μV
806–960 MHz: 0.7 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 0.7 μV
AM
25–54 MHz: 1 μV
108–136.9875 MHz: 1 μV
137–174 MHz: 1.5 μV
216–225 MHz: 1.5 μV
406–512 MHz: 2 μV
806–960 MHz: 2 μV
1240–1300 MHz: 3 μV
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Selectivity 25–27.995 MHz (AM)
±5 kHz (-6 dB)
±6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other frequencies (AM and FM)
±10 kHz (-6 dB)
±18 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 60 dB21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz: 100 dB ? ?
Audio output 170 mW (8 ohm, 10% THD) ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 4.8-6 V DC (4×R6 / AA)External: 9 V DC 6-16V DC (7.2V DC nominal) Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C)
Current RX 90~150 mA 17-100 mA 15 W
TX - Max 1.3 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan
Dimensions 62 × 157 × 41 mm
(2.44 × 6.18 × 1.61 in)
55 × 157 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 6.18 × 1.22 in)
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Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) without antenna and batteries 450 gr (15.9 oz) Batteries & antenna included 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second ? 12 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
Weather alert
Dual trunking
DTMF. CTCSS/PL. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000095 STANDARD-C-000528 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400