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

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Stated as +/- 10ppm @ 25°C
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 or 12.5 kHz depending on version. Can be reprogrammed by changing internal diode matrix in any multiple of 5 kHz from 5-40 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-2040 MHz 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 143.000-148.995 MHz (A)
144.000-148.9875 MHz (E)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? S/N ≤ 35 dB: 1uv
S/N ≤ 20 dB: 0.35 µV
SINAD ≤ 10%: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ± 6 kHz at -6 dB
± 16 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ≥ 1.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 143.000-148.995 MHz (A)
144.000-148.9875 MHz (E)
Modulations - AM   FM  
RF-output ? 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 3 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - 5 pin DIN connector for some sort of a control interface unit.
3.5mm phono connector for external speaker (8Ω)

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA max
TX - ? 6.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? ? 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs) body only
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 8000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) XTAL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK2 EF-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-I KDK-FM-002025A/E-MK-II