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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver | 5.5 watt

General

HAM bands 6m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz Channelized 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 27-31 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 μV typ. (at 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ? 800mW (internal)

Transmitter

TX-range - 27-31 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - AM   FM   FM  
RF-output ? 1.5 W 5.5 / 2.0 / 0.5W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 7.5V DC
Current RX 300~500mA ? 77-300 mA
TX - ? 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 197x and 197x Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 120 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 4.72 in)
75 × 255 × 50 mm
(2.95 × 10.04 × 1.97 in)
52 × 112 × 22 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 0.87 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 230 gr (8.1 oz) with BP-278
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232 port ? IP67 waterproofing
MIL-STD810
10.5 hours of operation
8 chars alphanumeric display
CTCSS / DTCS
DTMF
Inversion Voice Scrambler
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003000A HANDIC-000064 ICOM-IC-V000088