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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 0.1-2000 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 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
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 10 kHz (-70 dB)
N-FM: 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-70 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 250 kHz (-60 dB)
? AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion; PLL synthesizer / high level DBM ? Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz (W-FM), 455 kHz (N-FM/AM)
? 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 13.8V DC 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external
Current RX 300~500mA Max 1.5 A 20-150 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 2008 and 200x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
220 × 90 × 240 mm
(8.66 × 3.54 × 9.45 in)
60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 1500 channels in 15 bank(s) 1000 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232
10dB Attenuator
Clock
Rotary control
3.1" color LCD. Spectrum display, RS232C, DSP & IR remote controller. CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002002 AOR-AR-007000 AOR-AR-MINI