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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Ultra-compact 3W UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 0.5-3000 MHz 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25   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
< 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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 ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - 400-480 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 3 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external 3.7 V DC, 1000 mAh Li-ion Battery
Current RX ? 25-190 mA 100 mA max
TX - - 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1931 and 1942 in USA Between 2012 and 200x Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
100 × 50 × 20 mm
(3.94 × 1.97 × 0.79 in)
Weight ? 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna 96 gr (3.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
PC Software Programmable
VOX Function
CTCSS / DCS
Multiple colors
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000003 AOR-AR-008200DU YANTON-T-M000005