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Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 142-170 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 0.01-3000 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM : 0.5V (S/N 10db) FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -12dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz -9dBμ
830 ~ 1000MHz -4dBμ
1000 ~ 1300MHz 0dBμ
W-FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -3dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz 0dBμ
AM (10dB S / N)
0.53 ~ 2MHz -3dBμ
2 ~ 30MHz -10dBμ
30 ~ 470MHz -6dBμ
AM (10 dB S/N, BW: 6 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.56 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.5 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.56 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.36 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 15 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.56 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.28 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.32 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.22 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 220 kHz)
90-150 MHz: 1.12 µV
400-700 MHz: 1.25 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.9 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N, BW: 3 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.25 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.23 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.14 µV
Selectivity ? AM / FM
15kHz or more -6dB
Below 30kHz -40dB
W-FM
More than 180kHz -3dB
Below 470kHz -30dB

3 / 6 / 15 / 30 / 110 & 220 kHz (500 Hz optional)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 622 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 60 mW 90 mW 1.7 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.68v Internal (3 x AA nicads), 12v dc external 3×AA or 12V DC adaptor 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 115 mW typical 1 A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 20xx Between 199x and 2008 in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 127 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 5.00 × 1.42 in)
60 × 120 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.18 in)
217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
Weight 207 gr (7.3 oz) 230 gr (8.1 oz) incl. battery and belt clip 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 50 bank(s) @ 110 channels/second 2000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS / DCS
Dual VFO
Micro-SD memory card slot (2GB max)
AFC and NB
Alpha tags
EEPROM storage
Five VFO's
Clock and sleep timer
10.7 MHz IF output
Discriminator output
RS232C
Accessories ? ? 4-way external antenna switch
Tape recording cable
CTCSS unit
25-1300 MHz discone antenna
12 V cable
Voice inverter unit
30 kHz to 2 GHz ultra wideband antenna
Collins 2.5 kHz mechanical SSB filter
Collins 6 kHz mechanical AM filter
Collins 500 Hz mechanical CW filter
RS232C cable, 25 pin
MPN YUPITERU-VT-000150 YUPITERU-MVT-007500 AOR-AR-005000A