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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz Continuous 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-2600 MHz (C)
0.01-3000 MHz (AC/B/+3)
0.54 - 31 MHz in 6 bands 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 10 - 20 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.36V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.56V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
90 - 150 MHz
0.50V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.28V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.12V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
400 - 700 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.23V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.28V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.32V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.25V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.6 - 2.6 GHz
0.36V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.14V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.22V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.40V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.63V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.90V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
? 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV
Selectivity ? ? 75 / 70 / 65 dB
Filters 3, 6, 15, 30, 110 and 220 kHz (500 Hz optional) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.7 watts into 8 ohms (@ 13.5V) @ 10% distortion ? 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains 13.6V DC ±15%
Current RX 1 A ? 2 A max
TX - - 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and xxxx Between 1955 and 1960 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
? 152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 45 channels/second None 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Short message
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-005000 TMC-GPR-000090 HYTERA-TM-000610