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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 50 Hz - 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 5-550 / 800-1300 MHz 0.1-2036 MHz 28-29.699 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity FM 0.45µV @ 12 dB SINAD
W-FM 1.0µV @ 12 dB SINAD
AM 1.0µV @ 10 dB S/N
100kHz - 2.5MHz
SSB/CW: 1.00 µV (10dB S/N)
AM: 3.20 µV (10dB S/N)
2.5MHz - 1.8GHz
SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10dB S/N)
AM: 1.00 µV (10dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
1.8GHz - 2.0GHz
SSB/CW: 0.75 µV (10dB S/N)
AM: 3.00 µV (10dB S/N)
N-FM: 1.25 µV (12dB SINAD)
W-FM: 3.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz/-6dB, 4.5 kHz/-60db (USB/LSB/CW)
12 kHz/-6dB, 25 kHz/-70dB (AM/N-FM)
180 kHz/-6dB, 800 kHz/-50dB (W-FM)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple / Quadruple (W-FM) conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD 0.7 W into 8 ohm with 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 28-29.699 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB/FM: 50 W, AM: 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 199x Between 1989 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1984 channels in 62 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS232 port ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002500 AOR-AR-003000AB DRAGON-SS-000497P