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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Portable VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz ? 25 / 50 kHz (see description)

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz - 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.50 µV for S+N+D/N+D of 10 dB
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 10 W 1.3-4.0 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 12.5 + 2.5V DC (BA-4386/U, BA-398/U or BA-55984 or a nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery cassette)
Current RX 300~500mA - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1954 and 195x Between 1968 and 19xx in USA / Germany
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
? 273 × 100 × 273 mm
(10.75 × 3.94 × 10.75 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ? 920 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features RS232C ? Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000 CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000010-B MILITARY-AN/PRC-000077