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

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz)
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 10-80 m Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
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
? 0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 100 W 1 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external Mains 12 or(!) 24 V DC
Current RX 20-150 mA ? 500 mA
TX - ? 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 1962 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
? 320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. ? Dual Watch (B and C-model)
Instant Channel 16 (C-model)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI K.W.-ELECTRONICS-VICEROY-MARK-III SAILOR-RT000144