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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne 7 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC, 4 AA batteries Mains Mains (13.8V DC option)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 1984 and 1996
Dimensions 64 × 178 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 7.01 × 1.77 in)
? 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VFO, 10 search limits, 100 search-pass, attenuator, delay/hold, rotary control ? PBT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-001000-(XLT) HALLICRAFTERS-S-000053 ICOM-IC-R000071A