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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ±50 Hz over an eight hour period at constant ambient temperature and humidity after 2 hours from switching on. Better than 50 Hz per degree Centigrade at constand humidity after 2 hours from switching on. ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.98-30 MHz 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations AM   FM   APCO-25   AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? CW / SSB: 1 µV for 15 dB S/N
AM / DSB: 30% modulated at 400 Hz: 3 µV for 15 dB S/N
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Selectivity ? 0.5-13 kHz AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? 0.2 / 1.2 / 3.0 / 6.5 / 13 kHz ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
455 kHz
100 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC Proprietary SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14.4V DC Mains (100-125 / 200-250V) or 21-27V DC 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max)
Current RX ? 10 VA approx. 300µA ~ 140mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 1972 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 185 × 55 × 135 mm
(7.28 × 2.17 × 5.31 in)
406 × 89 × 482.5 mm
(15.98 × 3.50 × 19.00 in)
81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
Weight 790 gr (1.7 lbs) 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1800 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1821 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
Multi trunking, tracks Motorola type I/IIIii analog/digital, EDACS and LTR
Spectrum sweeper
Weather alert / SAME / FIPS / Skywarn
PC-programmable.
Automatic Gain Control Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000600 RACAL-RA-001217 YAESU-VR-000160