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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA)
66-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (UK)
144-146 MHz (80 channels)
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 10 kHz (-70 dB)
N-FM: 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-70 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 250 kHz (-60 dB)
? 15 kHz (-3 dB), 25 kHz (-70 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion; PLL synthesizer / high level DBM ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz (W-FM), 455 kHz (N-FM/AM)
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (80 channels)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 50 W (100% duty cycle!), Low: 2 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC ?V DC 10-16V DC
Current RX 300~500mA ? 300 mA
TX - - Max 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
? 156 × 58 × 290 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 11.42 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232
10dB Attenuator
Clock
Rotary control
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002002 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000035 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000280FM