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

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 0.15-18 MHz 108-174 / 220-380 / 406-470 / 830-950 MHz (Europe)
27-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 830-950 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N @ 118-136 & 220-380 MHz)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ VHF)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 5 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.4/177 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 30 dB @ 120 MHz11 dB @ 935 MHz
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 4.8~6V DC (4×AA/R6)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1957 and 1959 in Great Britain Between 1989 and 199x
Dimensions ? 279 × 162 × 208 mm
(10.98 × 6.38 × 8.19 in)
55 × 145 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.71 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 620 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 100 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RE-001800 EDDYSTONE-000870 AOR-AR-000900