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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? < 100 cps for 10% line fluctuation after warm up
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-2600 MHz (C)
0.01-3000 MHz (AC/B/+3)
144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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
? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
AM: 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 7.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
AM: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
CW: 5 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
Filters 3, 6, 15, 30, 110 and 220 kHz (500 Hz optional) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 50 dB
Audio output 1.7 watts into 8 ohms (@ 13.5V) @ 10% distortion ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50/35/10 W, Low: 5/5/1 W -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 1 A ? 50 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and xxxx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 196x
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
? 380 × 180 × 330 mm
(14.96 × 7.09 × 12.99 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) ? 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 45 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Triple RX -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN AOR-AR-005000 KENWOOD-TM-000942 SOMMERKAMP-FR-000100B