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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to 140°F)
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 0.2-30 MHz 108-1000 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
AM (10 dB S/N)
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
300-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
137-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-222 MHz: 0.3 µV
222-300 MHz: 0.25 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-520 MHz: 0.2 µV
800-900 MHz: 0.4 µV
900-1000 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 50 / 25 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) 13.8 V DC
Current RX ~200 mA ? 0.5 A
TX - - 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 2022 and 202x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second None 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 12hr clock and timer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 KENWOOD-R-001000 YAESU-FTM-006000R