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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) 136-174 MHz
403-520 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW, 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) 136-174 MHz
403-520 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 1-40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external 10.8-15.6 VDC
Current RX 45~125 mA 25-100 mA ?
TX - 0.8-1.8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
?
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
...
CTCSS and DTMF ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404 MOTOROLA-GM-000300