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

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 5(9) / 10 kHz kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.15-30 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-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
? 25-28: 0.4 μV
28-54: 0.2 μV
108-137: 0.4 μV
137-174: 0.2 μV
406-512:0.3 μV
806-956: 0.4 μV
(12 dB SINAD)

Close-call
25-54: 450 μV
137-174: 150 μV
406-512: 130 μV
108-137: 200 μV
806-956: 450 μV
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? 7.2 / 6 / 5.7 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 20-150 mA 450 mA max ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 1995 and 1998 Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
232 × 89 × 198 mm
(9.13 × 3.50 × 7.80 in)
132 × 41 × 146 mm
(5.20 × 1.61 × 5.75 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 2.27 kg (5.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 160 channels in 16 bank(s) 300 channels in bank(s) @ 50 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. ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, VRIT Tuning, Dial Lamp, Keypad, NB, Fine Tuning, Clock, 5-Event Timer, Scan, Sweep, Standby, Lock, Record Jack, Sleep Timer, Four Tuning Steps. Close-call
Backlit Display
~3600 Pre-programmed channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000394 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000355C