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

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 60-90 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 800-999 MHz 80-10m 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   P25  
Sensitivity AM µVHF: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM µVHF: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
FM UHF: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? 4 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFG455E
1st: ?
2nd: ?
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Via SP-190 speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 138–174 / 403–470 / 450–520 / 806–870MHz depending on version
Modulations - - FM   P25  
RF-output ? ? VHF/UHF: 5W, 800MHz: 3W

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne SO-239 NMO
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC (4R6/AA NiCd cells) or 13.2V DC external Mains or 12V DC ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan, by AOR (discontinued) Between 1971 and 1973 in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 152 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.98 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
381 × 178 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.01 × 10.00 in)
62 × 167 × 42 mm
(2.44 × 6.57 × 1.65 in)
Weight 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) without battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Preselector, AGC, NL, Calibrator, AGC, Q-Multiplier, Record Jack, Mute Line, RF Gain, HFO Output. UCM for Encryption optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DLS-000400 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-AX-000190 MOTOROLA-XTS-003000