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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? less than 100 Hz drift
Tuning steps ? Continuous 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-3000 MHz 50-52 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations N-AM   AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
? ?
Selectivity SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-52 MHz -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output - 3 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external ?V DC Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX 25-190 mA ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1968 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions 61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
? 432 × 152 × 432 mm
(17.01 × 5.98 × 17.01 in)
Weight 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna ? 11.40 kg (25.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TXCO. MW bar aerial. RF preselection of mid VHF bands. Band scope. Noise limiter. RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8 VXO Solid state
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK3 ICOM-IC-000502A GALAXY-R-000530