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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
DESKTOP/MOBILE SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 5 / 12.5 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz Unknown 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity VHF: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz / 438-450 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 2-5/2-5 W (Depending on voltage), Medium: 2/1.8 W, Low: 0.35/0.35 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC ? V DC 9 V DC
Current RX 20-250 mA ? ?
TX 0.5-1.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 1997 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 61 × 189 × 43 mm
(2.40 × 7.44 × 1.69 in)
? 210 × 175 × 60 mm
(8.27 × 6.89 × 2.36 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF
Twin RX
? Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000204 PUMA-000008 WHISTLER-WS001025