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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
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Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
+/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 9V DC 12/24 V DC
Current RX 20-150 mA 8 W ?
TX - - 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 2008 and 20xx Between 2008 and 20xx in Denmark
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
225 × 98 × 160 mm
(8.86 × 3.86 × 6.30 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 SAILOR-RT002048