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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-2040 MHz 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 25-88 / 108-174 / 400-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 490 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 1/10 W -

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8 V DC 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA NiMH or Alkaline batteries) or 6 V DC external
Current RX ? 600 mA 110-310 mA
TX - 3.4 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 198x and 199x in Japan by Standard/Marantz Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 150 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 165 gr (5.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 8000 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) ? "Close Call" RF capture
Backlit display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK2 HEATHKIT-HW-000024 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000093XLT