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

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
80 / 75 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10m 29.7-36 MHz
36.42 MHz
42-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   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
? < 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 500 mW, 8 ohms Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 29.7-36 MHz
36.42 MHz
42-50 MHz
136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 40-60 W (VHF-low), 1-25 W (VHF-high / UHF)

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 Mains 10.8-15.6 VDC
Current RX 45~125 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1970 and 1975 Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
? 179 × 59 × 250 mm
(7.05 × 2.32 × 9.84 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) ? 2.06 kg (4.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ? ?
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/PL and Select 5/5-tone selcall. VOX. DTMF. Voice encryption and trunking options.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 LAFAYETTE-HA-000600 MOTOROLA-GM-000360