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

General

Current value
USD 143 ~ USD 265 (similar rigs)
USD 1 ~ USD 14
Rating No reviews yet 1 review
HAM bands ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-3500 MHz 25-512 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   TV   AM   FM   W-FM   FM-video  
Sensitivity 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
FM (20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation)
28-54: 0.3μV
137-174: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.5μV

AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.995: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.1μV
380-399.9875: 1.2μV

WMF (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
88-107.900: 0.7μV

TV (20 dB S/N at 45 kHz deviation)
59.7500, 65.7500, 71.7500, 81.7500, 87.7500 (in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
179.7500, 185.7500, 191.7500, 197.7500, 203.7500, 209.7500, 215.7500
(in 6 MHz steps): 0.8μV
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne (Zero-IF) DSP from IF to LF Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 265.50-60 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 1100 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC or 3×AA batteries
Current RX 1.5-2.2 A 280 mA max
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 2008 and 20xx
Dimensions 420 × 130 × 308 mm
(16.54 × 5.12 × 12.13 in)
210 × 75 × 145 mm
(8.27 × 2.95 × 5.71 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 550 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 70 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 125 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Software defined receiver USB 2.0
Waterfall and spectrum display
6" TFT
TV reception (PAL, SECAN, NTSC)
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-ALPHA RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000136