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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
6 m | 10 W | SSB
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 50-54 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB  
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
AM: 0.7 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? 7.8 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP)

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX 20-150 mA ? 2 A
TX - ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 198x and 198x Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
170 × 68 × 260 mm
(6.69 × 2.68 × 10.24 in)
232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. ? PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI KENWOOD-TR-009300 PRESIDENT-ADAMS