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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.1-2000 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
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Selectivity ? AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or internal 13.8V DC 4×LR6
Current RX ? Max 2 A ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 1993 and 199x
Dimensions 68 × 38 × 162 mm
(2.68 × 1.50 × 6.38 in)
287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
66 × 151 × 37 mm
(2.60 × 5.94 × 1.46 in)
Weight ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) Batteries not included
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000280 ICOM-IC-R008500 20-305