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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m  13cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 0.02 / 0.1 / 0.5 / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range UK: 66-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
USA: 30-50 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
0.1-2600 MHz 135 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-0.5 MHz: 10.8 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 4 µV
1.8-4 MHz: 2.5 µV
4-30 MHz: 1.1 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.35 µV
30-2000 MHz: 0.45 µV
2000-2600 MHz: 0.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-2000 MHz: 1.5 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.2-0.5 MHz: 4.8 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
1.8-4 MHz: 0.6 µV
4-30 MHz: 0.3 µV
30-2000 MHz: 0.3 µV
2000-2600 MHz: 0.5 µV
AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 1 / 0.5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? 1W More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? ? FM/SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.5V 15 % 11.7 - 15.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 0.7 A 1 A max
TX - - 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions ? 180 × 70 × 203 mm
(7.09 × 2.76 × 7.99 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
Weight ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Real-time band-scope
World clock
NB
VCS
Alpha tags
DSP (DSP-1)
Voice synthesizer (FVS-1A)
Voice recording (DVS-4) options
CAT interface
Detachable front-panel
IF-shift
Noise blanker
RIT/TXIT
Electronic keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000030 YAESU-VR-005000 ALINCO-DX-SR000009