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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.1-2000 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
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
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
?
Image rejection ? ? HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or internal 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 20-150 mA Max 2 A
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 2008 and 200x Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan
Dimensions 68 × 38 × 162 mm
(2.68 × 1.50 × 6.38 in)
60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
Weight ? 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000280 AOR-AR-MINI ICOM-IC-R008500