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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF Power Meter

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-3000 MHz 50-160 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N, BW: 6 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.56 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.5 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.56 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.36 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 15 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.56 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.28 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.32 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.22 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 220 kHz)
90-150 MHz: 1.12 µV
400-700 MHz: 1.25 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.9 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N, BW: 3 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.25 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.23 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.14 µV
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Selectivity 3 / 6 / 15 / 30 / 110 & 220 kHz (500 Hz optional) ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 622 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.7 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-160 MHz
Modulations - All mode  
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX 1 A ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2008 in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
133 × 128 × 165 mm
(5.24 × 5.04 × 6.50 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AFC and NB
Alpha tags
EEPROM storage
Five VFO's
Clock and sleep timer
10.7 MHz IF output
Discriminator output
RS232C
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Accessories 4-way external antenna switch
Tape recording cable
CTCSS unit
25-1300 MHz discone antenna
12 V cable
Voice inverter unit
30 kHz to 2 GHz ultra wideband antenna
Collins 2.5 kHz mechanical SSB filter
Collins 6 kHz mechanical AM filter
Collins 500 Hz mechanical CW filter
RS232C cable, 25 pin
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MPN AOR-AR-005000A HEATHKIT-HM-002102