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

General

HAM bands 6m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz 25 / 50 kHz (see description)

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (20 dB S/N @ 60% modulation)
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N @ 3 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N @ 22.5 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
0.50 µV for S+N+D/N+D of 10 dB
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB) / 600 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.8 W External speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range - - 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1.3-4.0 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or 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 12 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan (by GRE) Between 1968 and 19xx in USA / Germany
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
275 × 75 × 230 mm
(10.83 × 2.95 × 9.06 in)
273 × 100 × 273 mm
(10.75 × 3.94 × 10.75 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.20 kg (7.1 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 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 920 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features RS232C Sound squelch
Tape out jack
10 dB attenuator
Dimmer
Membrane keypad
Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002004 MILITARY-AN/PRC-000077