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

General

HAM bands ? ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.5-3000 MHz (less cellular) 400-490 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   N-AM   AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM ≤ 0.25 μV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM ≤ 0.35 μV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodynamic ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 4600 Hz
2nd: 467 Hz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 400-490 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 10 / 25 / 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external 13.8 V DC (±15%)
Current RX ? 25-190 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 19xx in Italy Between 2012 and 200x Between 201x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 516 × 254 × 260 mm
(20.31 × 10.00 × 10.24 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G-000207 AOR-AR-008200D ANYTONE-AT-000588-UHF