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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner

General

Current value
USD 143 ~ USD 266 (similar rigs)
USD 45 ~ USD 103
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM (20 dB S/N @ 60% modulation)
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N @ 3 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N @ 22.5 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 10 kHz (-70 dB)
N-FM: 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-70 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 250 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB) / 600 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion; PLL synthesizer / high level DBM Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz (W-FM), 455 kHz (N-FM/AM)
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Image rejection 50 dB ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD 1.8 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX 300~500mA 12 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan (by GRE)
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
275 × 75 × 230 mm
(10.83 × 2.95 × 9.06 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232
10dB Attenuator
Clock
Rotary control
Sound squelch
Tape out jack
10 dB attenuator
Dimmer
Membrane keypad
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002002 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002004