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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C ?
Tuning steps 50 Hz - 1000 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2036 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 0.01-3000 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
AM (10 dB S/N, BW: 6 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.56 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.5 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.56 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.36 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 15 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.56 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.28 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.32 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.22 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 220 kHz)
90-150 MHz: 1.12 µV
400-700 MHz: 1.25 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.9 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N, BW: 3 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.25 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.23 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.14 µV
Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
3 / 6 / 15 / 30 / 110 & 220 kHz (500 Hz optional)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 622 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms 1.7 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 300~500mA 1.2 A 1 A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 199x and 2008 in Japan
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 120 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 4.72 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 50 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232 port FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
AFC and NB
Alpha tags
EEPROM storage
Five VFO's
Clock and sleep timer
10.7 MHz IF output
Discriminator output
RS232C
Accessories ? ? 4-way external antenna switch
Tape recording cable
CTCSS unit
25-1300 MHz discone antenna
12 V cable
Voice inverter unit
30 kHz to 2 GHz ultra wideband antenna
Collins 2.5 kHz mechanical SSB filter
Collins 6 kHz mechanical AM filter
Collins 500 Hz mechanical CW filter
RS232C cable, 25 pin
MPN AOR-AR-003000A YAESU-FRG-000100 AOR-AR-005000A