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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-3000 MHz 10 m (50 kHz per XTAL) 25-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
? AM/FM
25-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM
25-1000 MHz: 3 µV
1000-1300 MHz: 15 µV
Selectivity SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 225.4125 MHz
2nd: 45 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 10 m (50 kHz per XTAL) -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output - 2 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external 9.5V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 25-190 mA 68 mA Max 500 mA
TX - Max 600 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1987 and 2002 in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
232 × 90 × 210 mm
(9.13 × 3.54 × 8.27 in)
Weight 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) None 500 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TXCO. MW bar aerial. RF preselection of mid VHF bands. Band scope. Noise limiter. RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK3 MIZUHO-MX-000028S GRE-GRECOM-PSR-000225