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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 60-90 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 800-999 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM µVHF: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM µVHF: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
FM UHF: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 10 kHz (-70 dB)
N-FM: 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-70 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 250 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion; PLL synthesizer / high level DBM Double-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz (W-FM), 455 kHz (N-FM/AM)
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFG455E
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Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 4.8V DC (4R6/AA NiCd cells) or 13.2V DC external 11-16V DC
Current RX 300~500mA ? Max 0.7 A
TX - - Max 6.9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan, by AOR (discontinued) Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
152 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.98 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
140 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232
10dB Attenuator
Clock
Rotary control
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002002 DLS-000400 KENWOOD-TM-000701E