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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Scanner / Radio
Code Oscillator

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) ?
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   DMR   P25   -
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 8 Ohms Resistor Load at speaker terminal 130 Ohms, permanent magnet

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 12-16 V DC Batteries, 1.5 V or 9 V cell
Current RX 20-150 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 2016 and 20xx in USA Between 1960 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
180 × 45 × 135 mm
(7.09 × 1.77 × 5.31 in)
117 × 108 × 120 mm
(4.61 × 4.25 × 4.72 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) without antenna 605 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Detachable Remote Control Head w/ Magnet
Mount
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI WHISTLER-WS001098 HEATHKIT-HD-000016