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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 0.05 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 0.53-3000 MHz (0.1-0.53 MHz with reduced sensitivity) 5 kHz - 2000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? 530 kHz - 1.9 MHz
AM: 3.5 µV (10dB S/N)
1.9 MHz - 30 MHz
AM: 2.0 µV (10dB S/N)
30 MHz - 470 MHz
AM: 1.0 µV (10dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12dB SINAD)
470 MHz - 820 MHz
N-FM: 0.5 µV (12dB SINAD)
820 MHz - 3000 MHz
N-FM: 2.5 µV (12dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? SSB/N-AM: 3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60dB)
AM/S-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40dB)
W-AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-3 dB), 380 kHz (-20dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
1st: 754.850 or 243.850 MHz
2nd: 45.05 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion 800 mW (8 Ohms) max @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 10.8-16V DC 12V DC or Mains
Current RX ~200 mA 70-400 mA Max 30 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 2002 and 200x Between 1995 and 2000 in USA
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
155 × 57 × 195 mm
(6.10 × 2.24 × 7.68 in)
483 × 44 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 1.73 × 19.69 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 37 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS232 port. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. Slot card options include speech descrambler, extra memory channels, tone eliminator and more. Improved HF performance plus a couple of other new features. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 AOR-AR-008600-MK2 COLLINS-000095S-1A