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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz kHz 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity Low Band AM: 10dB S/N 0.7 - 1.0µV
N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.5µV
W-FM: 20dB S/N 1.0µV
High band : N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.7 - 1.0µV
30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 µV
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Selectivity ? 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 dB ?
Filters ? 1 crystal, 1 ceramic ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output 100 mW 1.2 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 11-15V DC external 12 V DC or mains ?
Current RX 80-100 mA 13 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 1994 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
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Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002000 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024 PRESIDENT-DWIGHT-D