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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 79 / 410 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.7 µV
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 10 kHz (-70 dB)
N-FM: 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-70 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 250 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion; PLL synthesizer / high level DBM ? ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL.
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz (W-FM), 455 kHz (N-FM/AM)
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   SSB   -
RF-output ? 12 W -

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC ? ?
Current RX 300~500mA ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
? 140 × 50 × 190 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.48 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 40 channels in bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232
10dB Attenuator
Clock
Rotary control
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002002 COBRA-000139XL-A COMMANDER-000127