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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Precision RF Meter

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps) 531-1602 kHz / 5.95-15.60 / 7.10-7.30 / 9.50-9.90 / 11.65-12.05 / 15.10-15.60 MHz
87.5-108 MHz
1.6-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? FM < 10 μV
MW < 3 mV/m
SW < 50 μV
?
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM) PLL ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage ф57mm 16Ω 0.3W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.6-54 MHz
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA + Built-in ferrite bar Built-in telescopic N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max) 3×AA batteries Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX 300µA ~ 140mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
130 × 80 × 30 mm
(5.12 × 3.15 × 1.18 in)
140 × 60 × 120 mm
(5.51 × 2.36 × 4.72 in)
Weight 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna 190 gr (6.7 oz) 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories 1821 channels in 24 bank(s) 15 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Clock
Alarm
Sleep timer
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VR-000160 TECSUN-PL-000737 HEATHKIT-HM-001002