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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low: 350 mW 10 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-16V DC 12-16 V DC
Current RX 300~500mA 16-55 mA 300-600 mA
TX - ? 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
? 130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C ? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000 DRAGON-SY-000501 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252