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

General

HAM bands ? 20m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-3500 MHz 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   TV   USB  
Sensitivity AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
1.7-25 MHz: 5 µV
25-1030 MHz: 2.3 µV
1030-3300 MHz: 1.3 µV
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
25-480 MHz: 2.5 µV
480-1696 MHz: 0.8 µV
1696-3300 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
25-1696 MHz: 1.3 µV
1696-3300 MHz: 1.5 µV
1 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne (Zero-IF) DSP from IF to LF Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 2305 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 1 W into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz)
Modulations - USB  
RF-output ? 200 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 1.5-2.2 A ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 420 × 130 × 308 mm
(16.54 × 5.12 × 12.13 in)
?
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 70 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Software defined receiver USB 2.0
Waterfall and spectrum display
6" TFT
TV reception (PAL, SECAN, NTSC)
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Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-ALPHA HEATHKIT-HW-000032