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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 6 m 68-88 / 137-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA, cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 6 m -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 12 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) 117V AC or 12V DC 9 V DC (6×AA batteries) or external adapter
Current RX 15-95 mA ? ?
TX - 5 A max @ 12V DC -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1964 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
? 59 × 171 × 40 mm
(2.32 × 6.73 × 1.57 in)
Weight 195 gr (6.9 oz) ? 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 640 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VR-000120D HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000046 20-566