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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 0.01-3500 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   TV   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM: 1.0 µV (10 dB S/N)
N-FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1.0 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
1.7-25 MHz: 5 µV
25-1030 MHz: 2.3 µV
1030-3300 MHz: 1.3 µV
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
25-480 MHz: 2.5 µV
480-1696 MHz: 0.8 µV
1696-3300 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
25-1696 MHz: 1.3 µV
1696-3300 MHz: 1.5 µV
3.5 µV at 20 MHz (-6 dB, 30% modulation)
Selectivity AM: 5 kHz (-6 dB), 10 kHz (-70 dB)
N-FM: 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-70 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 250 kHz (-60 dB)
? 4.5 kHz (-6 dB)
25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion; PLL synthesizer / high level DBM Triple-conversion superheterodyne (Zero-IF) DSP from IF to LF Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz (W-FM), 455 kHz (N-FM/AM)
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 10% THD ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 300~500mA 1.5-2.2 A 35 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 2006 and 200x Between 1958 and 196x
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
420 × 130 × 308 mm
(16.54 × 5.12 × 12.13 in)
496 × 160 × 362 mm
(19.53 × 6.30 × 14.25 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 70 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232
10dB Attenuator
Clock
Rotary control
Software defined receiver USB 2.0
Waterfall and spectrum display
6" TFT
TV reception (PAL, SECAN, NTSC)
BFO
Bandspread
ANL (Autom. Noise Limiter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002002 AOR-AR-ALPHA REGENCY-WT-000004