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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop CB/Freeband/Export/Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz 9 / 10 kHz 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 0.150-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 26-32 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity N-FM: 0.5 µV or better for 12dB across most of the range.
AM: 3.0 µV or better for 10dB S/N across most of the range.
SSB: 1.5 µV or better across most of the range
Reduced sensitivity below approx. 2 MHz all modes
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne PLL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output > 100 mW @ 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6 V DC internal or 11-18 V DC external 9V DC (6R20/D + 2R6/AA) Mains
Current RX 100 mA max ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 55 × 152 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.98 × 1.57 in)
293 × 160 × 60 mm
(11.54 × 6.30 × 2.36 in)
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Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) including battery pack 1.75 kg (3.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second 15 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Clock. RF gain NB/ANL
10 memories with scanning
Variable RF power output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-001500 SANGEAN-ATS-000803 RANGER-RCI-002990