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

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz ? 5 kHz to 995 kHz in increments of 5 or 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM ≥ 0.5µV across most of the range
AM/SSB ≥ 3.0µV across most of the range
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 11-16 V DC from external supply
Current RX 300~500mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 199x and 200x in Japan Between 1986 and 199x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 120 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 4.72 in)
58 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) antenna and battery included 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232 port Bandscope Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000A YAESU-VR-000500 AOR-AR-002800