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Handheld VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ± 0.001 % ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz (thumb wheels) ? ?

Receiver

RX-range Version A: 141-150 MHz
Version B: 146-155 MHz
Version C: 151-160 MHz
Version D: 156-165 MHz
Version E: 161-170 MHz
0.53-2040 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -60 dB ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 100 mW into 8 ohm load at 10% distortion ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - - 220-225 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5-25 W

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other Wire lead or mini-helical antenna to be connected to the ANT jack - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6 V DC ?V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 25-100 mA ? 600 mA
TX - - 6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 63 × 130 × 25 mm
(2.48 × 5.12 × 0.98 in)
? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000022 AOR-AR-008200 KENWOOD-TM-003530A