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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? Within 1100 Hz (or 120 Hz using optional oven standard) over the temperature range of 0-50 °C. ?
Tuning steps ? Selectable steps of 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz or 1 MHz; 200 steps per revolution (20 for 1 MHz steps) of tuning knob. ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-3000 MHz 0.2-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-225 / 406-512 / 806-824,
851-869 / 896-956 /1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 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
(at 1.6 to 30 MHz, not more than antenna input) 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N for SSB and CW using 2.1 kHz filter and 3.5 µV in AM (30% mod 1 kHz) using 6-kHz filter 0.2 to 1.6 MHz, not more than 1.5 µV SSB/CW and 10 µV AM for above conditions. ?
Selectivity 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
Filter -3dB Min -60 dB Max
6.0 6.0 kHz 30.0 kHz
2.1 2.1 kHz 4.4 kHz
360 360 Hz 1250.0 Hz

optional
AC-3811 140 Hz 600 Hz
AC-3812 1.7 kHz 3.4 kHz
AC-3814 3.0 kHz 9.0 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne (?) ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ?
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external Mains or 13.8 V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA)
Current RX 25-190 mA ? 70-180 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
394 × 191 × 457 mm
(15.51 × 7.52 × 17.99 in)
66 × 153 × 44 mm
(2.60 × 6.02 × 1.73 in)
Weight 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) 232 gr (8.2 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) None 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TXCO. MW bar aerial. RF preselection of mid VHF bands. Band scope. Noise limiter. RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8 Passband tuning
Built-in AC/DC power supply
Built-in speaker
Digital frequency readout
Dual trunking
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK3 COLLINS-000451S-1 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000094