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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-2600 MHz (C)
0.01-3000 MHz (AC/B/+3)
118-524 / 800-1300 MHz 0.55-1.6 / 1.6-4.8 / 4.8-14.5 / 10.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 10 - 20 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.36V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.56V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
90 - 150 MHz
0.50V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.28V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.12V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
400 - 700 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.23V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.28V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.32V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.25V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.6 - 2.6 GHz
0.36V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.14V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.22V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.40V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.63V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.90V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
145/434 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
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Filters 3, 6, 15, 30, 110 and 220 kHz (500 Hz optional) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne 7 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 KHz (Band A), 450 KHz (Band B)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.7 watts into 8 ohms (@ 13.5V) @ 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 50 / 10 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/-15% Mains
Current RX 1 A 1.2 A max ?
TX - 13 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and xxxx Between 2007 and 200x Between 1963 and 1966
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
330 × 200 × 255 mm
(12.99 × 7.87 × 10.04 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 45 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX Electrical bandspread on 80, 40, 20 ,15 and 10m bands
Slide rule display
AVC-MVC selector
ANL
BFO
Antenna trimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-005000 KENWOOD-TM-D000710E LAFAYETTE-HA-000063