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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per °C (2 ppm per °C at 2182 kHz) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 MHz 0.3-0.55 / 1.5-30 MHz in 5 bands + 2182 kHz 0.1-76 / 108-174 / 420-512 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 300-550 kHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N

1.5-30 MHz
5 µV for 15 dB S/N
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Selectivity ? 7 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-40 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 720 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 85 dB (65 dB for 0.3-0.55 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 6-160 m: 100 W, 2 m: 50 W, 70 cm: 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 or 24V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 250 mA @ 13.8 VDC 0.6-1 A
TX - - Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain Between 2004 and 200x
Dimensions ? 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
155 × 52 × 233 mm
(6.10 × 2.05 × 9.17 in)
Weight ? 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in keyer. Beacon mode. 32 color display. CTCSS. Detachable front panel. DSP included in this updated version
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002001 EDDYSTONE-EC000010A2 YAESU-FT-000857D