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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop CB/Freeband/Export/Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C) ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz ? 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 26-32 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 100kHz - 2.5MHz
SSB/CW: 1.00 µV (10dB S/N)
AM: 3.20 µV (10dB S/N)
2.5MHz - 1.8GHz
SSB/CW: 0.25 µV (10dB S/N)
AM: 1.00 µV (10dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
1.8GHz - 2.0GHz
SSB/CW: 0.75 µV (10dB S/N)
AM: 3.00 µV (10dB S/N)
N-FM: 1.25 µV (12dB SINAD)
W-FM: 3.00 µV (12dB SINAD)
SSB/CW/FSK:
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
AM:
32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
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Selectivity 2.4 kHz/-6dB, 4.5 kHz/-60db (USB/LSB/CW)
12 kHz/-6dB, 25 kHz/-70dB (AM/N-FM)
180 kHz/-6dB, 800 kHz/-50dB (W-FM)
SSB/CW/FSK:
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM:
5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple / Quadruple (W-FM) conversion Double conversion superheterodyne PLL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 80 dB ?
Audio output 0.7 W into 8 ohm with 10% distortion 3.5 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.8-30 MHz 26-32 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP (variable)

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ± 15% Mains
Current RX ? 1.2 A ?
TX - 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 20xx and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
179 × 60 × 276 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in)
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Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features RS232 port ? NB/ANL
10 memories with scanning
Variable RF power output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000AB KENWOOD-TK-000090 RANGER-RCI-002990