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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 0.1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.14-30 / 88-108 / 117-137 MHz 0.15-3305 MHz (less cellular in the US) 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10)
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? FM (12dB SINAD)
1.620– 4.999MHz 0.56μV
5.000– 221.999MHz 0.4μV
330.000– 832.999MHz 0.56μV
833.000– 1304.999MHz 0.71μV
1330.000–2304.999MHz 5.6μV
2330.000– 2999.999MHz 18μV

W-FM (12dB SINAD)
76.000– 108.000MHz 1.8μV
175.000– 221.999MHz 1.8μV
470.000– 769.999MHz 2.5μV

AM (10dB S/N)
0.495– 4.999MHz 2.2μV
5.000– 29.999MHz 1.4μV
118.000– 135.999MHz 1.4μV

SSB, CW 10dB S/N)
0.495– 4.999MHz 0.4μV
5.000– 29.999MHz 0.25μV
50.000– 53.999MHz 0.25μV
118.000– 146.999MHz 0.25μV
330.000– 469.999MHz 0.32μV
AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
Selectivity ? SSB, CW: > 1.8kHz/–6dB
AM, FM: > 12kHz/–6dB, < 30kHz/–60dB
W-FM: > 150kHz/–6dB
AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne + down converter Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? 1st: 266.7 MHz, 429.1 MHz 2nd: 19.65 MHz 3rd: 450 kHz >70 dB
Audio output ? 100mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep BNC SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50/500 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC 3.7-4.5V DC (Re-chargeable Li-Ion battery pack or 3AA/R6 alkaline) or 6V DC ±5% (external) Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1))
Current RX ? 35-150 mA Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan
Dimensions 372 × 184 × 146 mm
(14.65 × 7.24 × 5.75 in)
60 × 142 × 34.8 mm
(2.36 × 5.59 × 1.37 in)
378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
Weight ? 320 gr (11.3 oz) with antenna and BP-206 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual alarm clock. Line in/out. DSP VSC. Internal ferrite bar antenna for MW reception. NB & ANL. CI-V. CTCSS & DCS decoder. Digital recorder up to 4 hours. Twin RX. Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000750 ICOM-IC-R000020 KENWOOD-R-002000