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

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 MHz 73-550 kHz / 1.48-30.5 MHz in six bands
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz
Selectivity ? 5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. ? 735 kHz
Image rejection ? 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output ? 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance 50 Ω 200Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 1941 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions ? 488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight ? 45.00 kg (99.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Optional S-meter
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002001 RCA-AR000088LF