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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz kHz Continuous 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 0.2-0.4 / 1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity Low Band AM: 10dB S/N 0.7 - 1.0µV
N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.5µV
W-FM: 20dB S/N 1.0µV
High band : N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.7 - 1.0µV
? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output 100 mW ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 500Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 11-15V DC external Mains 230/115 VAC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX 80-100 mA ? 35 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 1994 Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
? 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002000 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40CS DRAKE-MSR-000002