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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 0.55-30 MHz 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM   DV  
RF-output ? ? High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 2 / 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ~200 mA ? ?
TX - - Max 12.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1961 and 1963 in USA Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
311 × 133 × 209 mm
(12.24 × 5.24 × 8.23 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 4.00 kg (8.8 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 HEATHKIT-GR-000091 KENWOOD-TMW-000706S