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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 60-90 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 800-999 MHz 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   P25  
Sensitivity AM µVHF: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM µVHF: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
FM UHF: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM (20 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 5 µV
FM (20 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N)
25-1000 MHz: 3 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 10 µV
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Selectivity ? AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB), 600 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFG455E
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations - - FM   P25  
RF-output ? ? VHF/UHF: 5W, 800MHz: 3W

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne BNC NMO
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC (4R6/AA NiCd cells) or 13.2V DC external 12V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan, by AOR (discontinued) Between 199x and 199x in Japan (By GRE) Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 152 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.98 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
220 × 76 × 205 mm
(8.66 × 2.99 × 8.07 in)
62 × 167 × 42 mm
(2.44 × 6.57 × 1.65 in)
Weight 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) without battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 400 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 26 channels/second 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Sound squelch. UCM for Encryption optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DLS-000400 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002006 MOTOROLA-XTS-003000