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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.522-1.62 / 2.3-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 0.5-3000 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity ? FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -12dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz -9dBμ
830 ~ 1000MHz -4dBμ
1000 ~ 1300MHz 0dBμ
W-FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -3dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz 0dBμ
AM (10dB S / N)
0.53 ~ 2MHz -3dBμ
2 ~ 30MHz -10dBμ
30 ~ 470MHz -6dBμ
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? AM / FM
15kHz or more -6dB
Below 30kHz -40dB
W-FM
More than 180kHz -3dB
Below 470kHz -30dB

SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 90 mW ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SMA BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4R6 / AA) 3×AA or 12V DC adaptor 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external
Current RX ? 115 mW typical 25-190 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 2007 and 20xx Between 2012 and 200x
Dimensions 161 × 105 × 36 mm
(6.34 × 4.13 × 1.42 in)
60 × 120 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.18 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
Weight 370 gr (13.1 oz) 230 gr (8.1 oz) incl. battery and belt clip 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 45 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 50 bank(s) @ 110 channels/second 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital clock with alarm/timer CTCSS / DCS
1541 pre-programmed frequencies
De-scrambler
Frequency counter / bug finder
CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ROBERTS-R-000881 YUPITERU-MVT-005500 AOR-AR-008200D