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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.1-3000 MHz 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
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
? AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ? >70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/500 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 10.8-16V DC Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1))
Current RX 20-150 mA Max 1.5 A Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 2001 and 2001 in Japan (never in production) Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
? 378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
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. ? Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI AOR-SR-001030 KENWOOD-R-002000