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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
PC-card HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm (0 to 60 C)
Tuning steps ? ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 9 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   N-AM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
Mode 0.009-0.1 MHz 0.1-2 MHz 2-30 MHz
AM 9.0V 2.2V 0.9V
LSB, USB 3.0V 0.7V 0.3V
CW 1.2V 0.2V 0.1V
FM3, FM6, FMN 2.2V 0.4V 0.2V
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
AM 6 kHz
AMN 4 kHz
AMS 4 kHz
LSB, USB 2.5 kHz
CW 500 Hz
FM3 3 kHz
FM6 6 kHz
FMN 12 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne with software-defined last IF stage and demodulator
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 12 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) Drawn from ISA-bus
Current RX ? 15-95 mA ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1971 in USA Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
Weight ? 195 gr (6.9 oz) 310 gr (10.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld PC-card

Other features

Memories ? 640 channels in 10 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. DSP
Trunking option
12 kHz IF2 output
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000110 YAESU-VR-000120D WINRADIO-WR-G000303I