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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Spectrum Display
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-3000 MHz (minus cellular) 0.5-3000 MHz CB-band
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25   AM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
25-225 MHz: 0.6 µV
225-1700 MHz: 0.8 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
25-225 MHz: 0.35 µV
225-1700 MHz: 0.35 µV
1700-2700 MHz: 0.6 µV
2700-3000 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
25-225 MHz: 2 µV
225-1700 MHz: 2 µV
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
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Selectivity ? SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range ? - CB-band
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external 6 × AA cells
Current RX Max 1.4 A 25-190 mA ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x Between 2012 and 200x Between 2012 and 201x
Dimensions 220 × 120 × 195 mm
(8.66 × 4.72 × 7.68 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
239 × 66 × 170 mm
(9.41 × 2.60 × 6.69 in)
Weight 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna 181 gr (6.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Ultra-fast FFT search algorithms
Up to 10 MHz spectrum bandwidth
Waterfall display. 5" color TFT
RS-232C
CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
NOAA weather monitoring
Dual watch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-SR-002000 AOR-AR-008200DU MIDLAND-000075-822