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

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-3000 MHz 0.54-20 MHz 108-174 / 220-380 / 406-470 / 830-950 MHz (Europe)
27-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 830-950 MHz (USA)
Modulations N-AM   AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
? AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N @ 118-136 & 220-380 MHz)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ VHF)
Selectivity SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.4/177 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 30 dB @ 120 MHz11 dB @ 935 MHz
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 200Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external Separate PSU 4.8~6V DC (4×AA/R6)
Current RX 25-190 mA Max 80 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1937 and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x
Dimensions 61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
455 × 261 × 440 mm
(17.91 × 10.28 × 17.32 in)
55 × 145 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.71 × 1.57 in)
Weight 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 620 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) ? 100 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TXCO. MW bar aerial. RF preselection of mid VHF bands. Band scope. Noise limiter. RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK3 HAMMARLUND-SP-000100X AOR-AR-000900