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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 2m FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.002/0.003 %
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 144-146 / 145-147 / 146-148 MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? > 0.5 to 1 µV. ?
Selectivity ? 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB ?
Filters ? 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 22 MHz
2nd: 455 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker 3 W for external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 145-147 / 146-148 MHz depending on version
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna BNC RCA (Tulip) BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 300~500mA 70 W 80-320 mA
TX - - 2.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 120 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 4.72 in)
281 × 197 × 375 mm
(11.06 × 7.76 × 14.76 in)
84 × 58 × 235 mm
(3.31 × 2.28 × 9.25 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 8.40 kg (18.5 lbs) 960 gr (2.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second None 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232 port ? ?
Accessories ? R-47 external speaker
R-48 external speaker
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MPN AOR-AR-003000A HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000117 STANDARD-C-000828M