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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 ppm +14 °F to +122 °F (-10 °C to +50 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 138-174 / 450-512 MHz (USA) 0.5-29.995 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW
1.8-29.995 MHz: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
1.8-29.995 MHz: 2.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM
28.0-29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
3.0 µV for 10dB S/N (0.5-30MHz, AM)
1.0 µV for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz/174-222 MHz/470-729MHz, W-FM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (50-54MHz/144-148MHz, N-FM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (430-450 MHz N-FM)
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 4.0 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 32 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz/35 kHz (N-FM)
200 kHz/300 kHz (W-FM)
(±6dB/±60dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne N-FM, AM: Double-conversion W-FM: Triple Conversion AM/FM-radio: Single Conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 69 MHz
2nd: 9 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz (N-FM) [46.35 MHz Sub Band] / 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM) / 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.6 W @ 8 ohm 200 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 7.4 V DC)

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 (USA only) / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM: 2.5-25 W, AM: 2.5-10 W 1.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (1100 mAh Lithium Ion pack) 3R6/AA dry cell case option.
Current RX ? 4 A 200 mA max
TX - 5 A max 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 2008 and 201x
Dimensions ? 330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
60 × 95 × 24.2 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.95 in)
Weight ? 8.05 kg (17.8 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 1267 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
Barometric sensor
Bluetooth and GPS options
Built-in packet modem 1200/9600bd with APRS support
CTCSS/DCS
Repeater shift: ±600 kHz (144 MHz) / ±1.6 MHz (220 MHz) / ±1.6/5.0/7.6 MHz (430 MHz)
Spectrum display
Twin RX.
Waterproof/submersible (IPX57)
Weather alert
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002003 ICOM-IC-000732M YAESU-VX-000008E