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

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
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
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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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 50-54 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 100 W (75 W AM)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains (13.8V DC option) ?
Current RX ~200 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1968 and 19xx
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
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Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second 32 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 ICOM-IC-R000071A SWAN-(CUBIC)-000250C