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

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) - 5-550 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   - AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
? FM 0.45µV @ 12 dB SINAD
W-FM 1.0µV @ 12 dB SINAD
AM 1.0µV @ 10 dB S/N
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m / 6m / 2m -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? 50 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna SMA Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external Mains 11-16V DC
Current RX 20-150 mA - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 1948 and 194x in USA Between 1985 and 199x
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
235 × 337 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 13.27 × 8.50 in)
150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) None 1984 channels in 62 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050A AOR-AR-002500