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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF 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  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-2040 MHz UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
100-180 / 640-480 / 800-999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
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Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 280 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA)
Current RX ? 45~125 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
64 × 95 × 29 mm
(2.52 × 3.74 × 1.14 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) 180 gr (6.4 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
...
CTCSS/PL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 STANDARD-C-000508