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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF/VHF transceiver
MHz Frequency Counter

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m  4m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz
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Receiver

RX-range 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz 0.02-170 MHz 1 MHz - 30 GHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   DSB   RTTY   All mode  
Sensitivity SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
0.39 µV (CW, BW 500 Hz, 10 dB (S+N)/N) -
Selectivity ? >100 dB, Software defined -
Filters SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne SDR / direct conversion -
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output 2W ? -

Transmitter

TX-range - ? -
Modulations - AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   DSB   RTTY   All mode  
RF-output ? 5 W max -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 13.8 V DC ?
Current RX 500mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 1998 in UK Between 2013 and 201x in Italy Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
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Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN FAIRHAVEN-RD000500 ELAD-FDM-DUO MFJ-000886