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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-2040 MHz 136-174 MHz 25-88 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.4µV (12dB SINAD) VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? -6/-60dB:
12kHz/28kHz (Wide)
9kHz/22kHz (Narrow)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 70dB ?
Audio output ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD 490 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
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Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? 75 / 25 / 10 / 5 W -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA NiMH or Alkaline batteries) or 6 V DC external
Current RX ? 0.7A max 110-310 mA
TX - 15A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 165 gr (5.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 8000 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) CTCSS / DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
"Close Call" RF capture
Backlit display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK2 YAESU-FT-002900R UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000093XLT