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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF/SHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 0.1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-3000 MHz 0.15-3305 MHz (less cellular in the US)
Modulations AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
FM (12dB SINAD)
1.620– 4.999MHz 0.56μV
5.000– 221.999MHz 0.4μV
330.000– 832.999MHz 0.56μV
833.000– 1304.999MHz 0.71μV
1330.000–2304.999MHz 5.6μV
2330.000– 2999.999MHz 18μV

W-FM (12dB SINAD)
76.000– 108.000MHz 1.8μV
175.000– 221.999MHz 1.8μV
470.000– 769.999MHz 2.5μV

AM (10dB S/N)
0.495– 4.999MHz 2.2μV
5.000– 29.999MHz 1.4μV
118.000– 135.999MHz 1.4μV

SSB, CW 10dB S/N)
0.495– 4.999MHz 0.4μV
5.000– 29.999MHz 0.25μV
50.000– 53.999MHz 0.25μV
118.000– 146.999MHz 0.25μV
330.000– 469.999MHz 0.32μV
Selectivity SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
SSB, CW: > 1.8kHz/–6dB
AM, FM: > 12kHz/–6dB, < 30kHz/–60dB
W-FM: > 150kHz/–6dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne + down converter
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? 1st: 266.7 MHz, 429.1 MHz 2nd: 19.65 MHz 3rd: 450 kHz
Audio output ? 100mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output - ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external 3.7-4.5V DC (Re-chargeable Li-Ion battery pack or 3AA/R6 alkaline) or 6V DC ±5% (external)
Current RX 25-190 mA 35-150 mA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 2004 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
60 × 142 × 34.8 mm
(2.36 × 5.59 × 1.37 in)
Weight 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna 320 gr (11.3 oz) with antenna and BP-206
Form factor Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) 1250 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TXCO. MW bar aerial. RF preselection of mid VHF bands. Band scope. Noise limiter. RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8 VSC. Internal ferrite bar antenna for MW reception. NB & ANL. CI-V. CTCSS & DCS decoder. Digital recorder up to 4 hours. Twin RX.
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK3 ICOM-IC-R000020