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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

Current value
USD 38 ~ USD 2,702
USD 451
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Freq. stability ±0.1 p.p.m. 14 ~ 122 °F (-10 ~ 50 °C) ?
Tuning steps 1, 10, 50, 100, 500 Hz, 1, 5, 6.25, 9, 10, 12.5, 20, 25, 30, 50, 100, 500 kHz 20 / 100 / 0.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10 kHz - 3300 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 10 - 40 kHz
CW: 22.3µV
40 - 100 kHz
CW: 1.5µV
AM: 4.5µV
100 kHz - 2 MHz
AM: 2.5µV
2 - 40 MHz
CW: 0.7µV
SSB: 0.7µV
AM: 1.5µV
FM: 0.9µV
40 MHz - 1 GHz
CW: 0.40µV
SSB: 0.40µV
AM: 0.89µV
FM: 0.50µV
W-FM: 1.50µV
1 - 2.5 GHz
CW: 0.40µV
SSB: 0.40µV
AM: 0.89µV
FM: 0.40µV
W-FM: 1.50µV
2.5 - 3.3 GHz
CW: 0.35µV
SSB: 0.35µV
AM: 0.90µV
FM: 0.50µV
W-FM: 1.50µV

CW/SSB/AM: 10dB S/N
FM/W-FM: 12dB SINAD
100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
Selectivity 0.5 kHz: 0.5 kHz or better (-6dB), at least 2 kHz (-60dB)
3 kHz: 3 kHz or better (-6dB), at least 6 kHz (-60dB)
9 kHz: 9 kHz or better (-6dB), at least 30 kHz (-60dB)
15 kHz: 15 kHz or better (-6dB), at least 40 kHz (-60dB)
30 kHz: 30 kHz or better (-6dB), at least 70 kHz (-60dB)
110 kHz: 110 kHz or better (-6dB), at least 450 kHz (-60dB)
220 kHz: 220 kHz or better (-6dB), at least 600 kHz (-60dB)
300 kHz: 300 kHz or better (-6dB), at least 900 kHz (-60dB)
45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? 6 kHz AM and 2.4 kHz SSB
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 754 / 265 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.5 w (at 8 ohms, THD < 10%) 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50/500Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 10.8-16V DC 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX 2 A max 350-600 mA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 157 × 58 × 270 mm
(6.18 × 2.28 × 10.63 in)
210 × 65 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 2.56 × 7.68 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10 VFOs.
2 RS232 ports + control head port.
Ultra-stable reference frequency oscillator (0.1 p.p.m.).
6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-ONE PALSTAR-RC000030