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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz
? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz 136-178 or 403-470 or 450-520 or 800-821 or 851-866 MHz depending on version 150 kHz - 18 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-178 or 403-470 or 450-520 or 800-821 or 851-866 MHz depending on version -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? VHF: 1-5 W, UHF: 1-4 W, 800: 3 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type NMO Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC ? ?
Current RX 500mA ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1997 and 1998 in UK Between 199x and 200x Between 194x and 19xx
Dimensions 205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
56 × 103 × 28 mm
(2.20 × 4.06 × 1.10 in)
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Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 312 gr (11.0 oz) incl medium battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Military communication
Features PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN FAIRHAVEN-RD000500 MOTOROLA-VISAR MARCONI-R001155