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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-2600 MHz 0.1-1856 MHz 60-905 MHz (SSB between 60-460 MHz)
Modulations All mode   AM-sync   AM   FM   W-FM   N-AM   W-AM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 1.60 µV 1.6-50 MHz
0.56 µV 50-905 MHz
1.00 µV 905-130 MHz
1.40 µV 1380-1800 MHz
AM-N: 1 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM-W: 1.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz
N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
N-AM: 2.4 kHz
W-AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 2.4 / 6 / 15 / 180 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.754 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W @ 4 - 8 ohms 1 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 12-15V DC
Current RX 1 A 1.1 A max 550 mA max
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 19xx Between 1990 and 1998 in Japan Between 1985 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
150 × 50 × 181 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.13 in)
180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AFC and NB. ? CAT-interface
Clock-Timer
Headphone jack (and MPX, AF and RF Mute jacks)
Priority
Recorder Activation
Squelch
TV tuner front end
Tone control
Tuning Meter
Telescopic whip antenna included
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-005000+3 ICOM-IC-R000100 YAESU-FRG-009600