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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in four bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N) AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB: 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 4 kHz, shape factor <2
Filters ? ?
Receiver system VFO or 12 × XTAL channels ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 35 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance 50/60 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX Max 150 mA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1976 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 150 × 45 × 155 mm
(5.91 × 1.77 × 6.10 in)
360 × 160 × 220 mm
(14.17 × 6.30 × 8.66 in)
Weight 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise limiter, BFO.
Accessories ? ?
MPN MINIX-MR-000012S MINIX-MR-000073B