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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 0.5-30.5 MHz in 30×1000 kHz bands 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   DSB  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 10 kHz (-70 dB)
N-FM: 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-70 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 250 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion; PLL synthesizer / high level DBM ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz (W-FM), 455 kHz (N-FM/AM)
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 300~500mA ? 120W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 1949 and 1951 in USA Between 1958 and 1962 in USA
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
536 × 318 × 352 mm
(21.10 × 12.52 × 13.86 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232
10dB Attenuator
Clock
Rotary control
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002002 COLLINS-000051J-1 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C