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

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 0.1-2000 MHz 108-174 / 220-380 / 406-470 / 830-950 MHz (Europe)
27-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 830-950 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N @ 118-136 & 220-380 MHz)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ VHF)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.4/177 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 30 dB @ 120 MHz11 dB @ 935 MHz
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 4.8~6V DC (4×AA/R6)
Current RX 300~500mA Max 1.5 A ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 1989 and 199x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
220 × 90 × 240 mm
(8.66 × 3.54 × 9.45 in)
55 × 145 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.71 × 1.57 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 620 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second 1500 channels in 15 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C 3.1" color LCD. Spectrum display, RS232C, DSP & IR remote controller. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000 AOR-AR-007000 AOR-AR-000900