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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20°C to +60°C on the basis of 25°C )
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-2040 MHz 0.5-30.5 MHz 76-108 / 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 16 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains 7.2 V DC 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - - 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 2022 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 52.2 × 111.8 × 30.3 mm
(2.06 × 4.40 × 1.19 in)
Weight ? ? 278 gr (9.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 8000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 208 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) ? IP67 dust-tight specification and waterproofing
CTCSS/DTCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK2 COLLINS-R-000381 ICOM-IC-T000010