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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-2040 MHz 0.5-30.5 MHz in 30×1000 kHz bands 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   DSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? 120W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1949 and 1951 in USA Between 1958 and 1962 in USA
Dimensions ? 536 × 318 × 352 mm
(21.10 × 12.52 × 13.86 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
Weight ? 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200 COLLINS-000051J-1 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C