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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (-20 °C ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12 dB SINAD)
VHF: 1 µV,
UHF: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 10 kHz (-70 dB)
N-FM: 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-70 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 250 kHz (-60 dB)
18 kHz (-6 dB) / 34 kHz (-60 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion; PLL synthesizer / high level DBM Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz (W-FM), 455 kHz (N-FM/AM)
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD 2 W 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 60 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 12-15 V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 300~500mA 10 W 1 A
TX - - 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232
10dB Attenuator
Clock
Rotary control
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002002 HANDIC-000012 KENWOOD-TM-000271A