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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 5-550 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
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
FM 0.45µV @ 12 dB SINAD
W-FM 1.0µV @ 12 dB SINAD
AM 1.0µV @ 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
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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. Mains 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) 11-16V DC
Current RX ? 15-95 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1975 in USA Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1985 and 199x
Dimensions 375 × 197 × 317 mm
(14.76 × 7.76 × 12.48 in)
59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
Weight 9.10 kg (20.1 lbs) 195 gr (6.9 oz) 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 640 channels in 10 bank(s) 1984 channels in 62 bank(s) @ 36 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 COLLINS-000075S-3B YAESU-VR-000120D AOR-AR-002500