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HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz 5-550 / 800-1300 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? FM 0.45µV @ 12 dB SINAD
W-FM 1.0µV @ 12 dB SINAD
AM 1.0µV @ 10 dB S/N
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 1.2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.5 A ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 1985 and 199x Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 220 × 90 × 240 mm
(8.66 × 3.54 × 9.45 in)
150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1500 channels in 15 bank(s) 1984 channels in 62 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 3.1" color LCD. Spectrum display, RS232C, DSP & IR remote controller. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-007000 AOR-AR-002500 HEATHKIT-SB-000230