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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF / 6m / 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? +/- 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 66-90 / 136-174 / 390-512 MHz (Europe)
30-50 / 144-174 / 440-512 MHz (USA)
~50 kHz - 30 MHz 0.01-65 / 95-148 MHz (300 MHz with oversampling)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity VHF Lo: 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
VHF Hi: 0.45 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 70 nV (with preamp)
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 36 kHz (-50 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Direct Down Conversion, SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? Software defined
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 90 dB
Audio output ? ? Through computer

Transmitter

TX-range - - 0.01-65 / 95-148 MHz (300 MHz with oversampling)
Modulations - - AM   AM-sync   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
RF-output ? ? HF: 15 W, VHF: 8 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep - SMA
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC ? 10 to 15 V DC
Current RX Max 250 mA ? ?
TX - - 3A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in Russia
Dimensions 140 × 60 × 230 mm
(5.51 × 2.36 × 9.06 in)
? 165 × 100 × 35 mm
(6.50 × 3.94 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? ? 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10000 channels in 10000 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? D/F (Direction Finding) and homing functions Bandscope width: 20 kHz to 80 MHz
WLAN optional, 100 Mpbs
DAC converter: 14 bit 640 MSPS
8 programmable transistor switches for external equipment
Modular microphone input for Yaesu MH-31
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN REGENCY-TOUCH-M000100 MARCONI-SMR-000003A EXPERT-ELECTRONICS-SUNSDR000002-PRO