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

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.05 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-3000 MHz (0.1-0.53 MHz with reduced sensitivity) - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations All mode   - AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity 530 kHz - 1.9 MHz
AM: 3.5 µV (10dB S/N)
1.9 MHz - 30 MHz
AM: 2.0 µV (10dB S/N)
30 MHz - 470 MHz
AM: 1.0 µV (10dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12dB SINAD)
470 MHz - 820 MHz
N-FM: 0.5 µV (12dB SINAD)
820 MHz - 3000 MHz
N-FM: 2.5 µV (12dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity SSB/N-AM: 3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60dB)
AM/S-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40dB)
W-AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-3 dB), 380 kHz (-20dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 754.850 or 243.850 MHz
2nd: 45.05 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 800 mW (8 Ohms) max @ 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output ? AM: 60 W (input), CW: 75 W (input) 15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 10.8-16V DC Mains ?
Current RX 70-400 mA - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1982 and 1986
Dimensions 155 × 57 × 195 mm
(6.10 × 2.24 × 7.68 in)
? 210 × 60 × 180 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 37 channels/second None 25 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features RS232 port. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. Slot card options include speech descrambler, extra memory channels, tone eliminator and more. Improved HF performance plus a couple of other new features. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008600-MK2 HEATHKIT-DX-000040 ZODIAC-CONSUL