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

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-3500 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   TV   AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
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
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
0.7 µV for 10 dB (S+N)/N
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? 455 kHz
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne (Zero-IF) DSP from IF to LF Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Dual conversion superheterodyne with RF-amplifier stage and 455 kHz ceramic filter
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W max

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 11.5~14.5 V DC, negative or positive ground
Current RX 1.5-2.2 A 20-150 mA 500 mA in standby (no signal)
TX - - 1.3 A @ 13.8 V DC unmodulated

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 2008 and 200x Between 1976 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 420 × 130 × 308 mm
(16.54 × 5.12 × 12.13 in)
60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
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Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 70 channels/second 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Software defined receiver USB 2.0
Waterfall and spectrum display
6" TFT
TV reception (PAL, SECAN, NTSC)
CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. Optional 40 channel unit
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-ALPHA AOR-AR-MINI HY-GAIN-000009-(2679)