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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±2ppm 2.5 p.p.m. (10 °C to +60 °C)
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 446.0-446.1MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
0.25µV (12dB SINAD) FM (at 12dB SINAD)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.16μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.16μV
230.000–259.995MHz 0.56μV
260.000–299.995MHz 0.32μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.22μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.22μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.16μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.16μV
810.000–879.990MHz 0.45μV
880.000–999.990MHz 0.45μV

AM (at 10dB S/N, 30% Mod.)
118.000–136.995MHz 0.5μV
137.000–173.995MHz 0.5μV
230.000–259.995MHz 1.8μV
260.000–299.995MHz 1.0μV
300.000–349.995MHz 0.79μV
350.000–399.995MHz 0.63μV
400.000–499.995MHz 0.56μV
500.000–549.995MHz 0.56μV

DV (D-Star) (at BER 1%, 4.8kbps)
VHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
UHF (Ham band) Less than 0.35μV
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 500mW @ <5% THD More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 446.0-446.1MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? 0.5W/4W 50 / 15 / 5 W (approx.)

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 7.4V DC Li-Ion, 1100mAh 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 20-150 mA ? 1.2 A max
TX - ? 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
57 × 101 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 3.98 × 1.38 in)
150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 218 gr (7.7 oz) with antenna and battery 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without microphone, cable and bracket
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 1052 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. VOX
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out timer
Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI WOUXUN-KG-003000 ICOM-ID-E000880