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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA) 0.5-1.6 MHz / 49 / 41 / 31 / 25 / 19 / 16 / 13m / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
?
Selectivity ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Doulbe conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.2 W nominal ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC + Built-in telescopic Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 V DC or mains ?V DC
Current RX 300~500mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 1992 and 199x in USA Between 1983 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 120 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 4.72 in)
180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
180 × 120 × 35 mm
(7.09 × 4.72 × 1.38 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna 640 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232 port ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000A 20-402 SONY-ICF-007600AW