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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 25-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.531-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 / 1260-1300 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 11-16.6V DC 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX 20-150 mA 500 mA max 200 mA
TX - - 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 2008 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
184 × 56 × 151 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 5.94 in)
61 × 106 × 38 mm
(2.40 × 4.17 × 1.50 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 1.57 kg (3.5 lbs) 296 gr (10.4 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 6000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. "Close call" RF capture technology
RS-232C. Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems
CTCSS / DCS.
Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000800XLT ALINCO-DJ-G000007E