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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 60-90 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 800-999 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM µVHF: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM µVHF: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
FM UHF: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFG455E
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne BNC SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC (4R6/AA NiCd cells) or 13.2V DC external 5.5-16V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan, by AOR (discontinued) Between 1990 and 199x Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 152 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.98 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
? 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 700 gr (1.5 lbs) ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DLS-000400 YAESU-FT-000811 DRAKE-MSR-000002