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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 20 / 100 / 0.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
?
Selectivity AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
?
Filters ? 6 kHz AM and 2.4 kHz SSB ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 watts into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 1.2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) 12V DC / 10 AA cells Mains
Current RX 15-95 mA 350-600 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
210 × 65 × 195 mm
(8.27 × 2.56 × 7.68 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
Weight 195 gr (6.9 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 640 channels in 10 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-VR-000120D PALSTAR-RC000030 HEATHKIT-SB-000230