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

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm per °C
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100kHz kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-3000 MHz 25-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 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
FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD) 5 µV for 15 dB S/N above 1.5 MHz
15 µV for 15 dB S/N below 1.5 MHz
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
? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 85 dB above 1.5 MHz 65 dB below 1.5 MHz
Audio output ? Internal speaker 1 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 75/400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) or 6V DC external Internal 9 V battery pack (6×U2 or HP2) Optional 12V DC or mains modules available
Current RX 25-190 mA ? 77 mA typical
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 2006 and 200x Between 1970 and 197x in Great Britain
Dimensions 61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
61 × 130 × 31 mm
(2.40 × 5.12 × 1.22 in)
317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
Weight 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna 183 gr (6.5 oz) without batteries 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TXCO. MW bar aerial. RF preselection of mid VHF bands. Band scope. Noise limiter. RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8 CTCSS/DCS. Alpha tags "Close call" RF capture technology ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK3 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC003500XLT EDDYSTONE-EC000010-MKII