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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
108-174 / 220-380 / 406-470 / 830-950 MHz (Europe)
27-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 830-950 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N @ 118-136 & 220-380 MHz)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ VHF)
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.4/177 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 30 dB @ 120 MHz11 dB @ 935 MHz
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 4.8~6V DC (4×AA/R6)
Current RX Max 2 A ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 1989 and 199x
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
55 × 145 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.71 × 1.57 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 620 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 440 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 40 channels/second 100 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008A AOR-AR-000900