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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-174 / 220-390 / 406-470 / 830-950 MHz (Europe) 10-80 m 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM  
Sensitivity Better than 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 20 mV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection 30 dB @ 120 MHz, 11 dB @ 935 MHz ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 40 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
Weight ? ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000950 HEATHKIT-SB-000303 HEATHKIT-EK-000002B