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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 50-54 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W (75 W AM) 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC ? ?
Current RX ~200 mA ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1968 and 19xx Between 1995 and 2001
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
? 139 × 37 × 182 mm
(5.47 × 1.46 × 7.17 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 860 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second None 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? AM/FM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 SWAN-(CUBIC)-000250C MIDLAND/ALAN-000078-PLUS