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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Remotely operated HF/VHF SDR 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  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? (0⁰C – 50⁰C) 0.5 p.p.m. (TCXO)
Tuning steps user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz 10 Hz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 30 kHz – 54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
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 ? SDR, Direct Digital Sampling ADC sampling rate: 122.88 Msps, ADC resolution: 16 bit.
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Greater than 60 dB ≥ 100 dB
Audio output > 100 mW @ 10% distortion ? 1W diagnostic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m 160-6 m
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output ? Max 100 W 160m-6m Transmitter Output: 1-100W (25W AM)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6 V DC internal or 11-18 V DC external 12-15V DC or mains 13.8 V DC +/- 15% (14 V DC Nominal)
Current RX 100 mA max ? 1.7 A
TX - ? 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 198x and 198x in USA Between 2024 and 202x in USA
Dimensions 55 × 152 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.98 × 1.57 in)
394 × 190 × 457 mm
(15.51 × 7.48 × 17.99 in)
356 × 171 × 337 mm
(14.02 × 6.73 × 13.27 in)
Weight 360 gr (12.7 oz) including battery pack 27.20 kg (60.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Optional Integrated Automatic Antenna Tuner Range: 3:1 SWR
Optional Continuous MARS/CAP Coverage with Extended Transmit Filter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-001500 COLLINS-KWM-000380 FLEXRADIO-FLEX-008400M