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

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? 0.001% ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-2600 MHz (C)
0.01-3000 MHz (AC/B/+3)
430-440 MHz 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 10 - 20 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.36V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.56V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
90 - 150 MHz
0.50V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.28V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.12V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
400 - 700 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.23V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.28V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.32V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.25V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.6 - 2.6 GHz
0.36V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.14V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.22V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.40V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.63V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.90V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.3 µV for 12 dB SINAD
0.4 µV for 20 dB SINAD
1 µV
Selectivity ? 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB 10 kHz (-6 dB)
20 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters 3, 6, 15, 30, 110 and 220 kHz (500 Hz optional) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 1.7 watts into 8 ohms (@ 13.5V) @ 10% distortion 500 mW at 8 ohms 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 5.5-16 V DC Mains
Current RX 1 A 45-150 mA 8 W
TX - 1.25 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and xxxx Between 1983 and 1990 in Japan Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
210 × 52 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.05 × 6.89 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 515 gr (1.1 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 45 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-005000 ICOM-IC-000004E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000508