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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Dual-Band Scanner

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Fixed channels

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA) 30-50 / 148-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
≤ 1.0 µV for 20 dB quieting
Selectivity 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters ? 4-element crystal filter
Receiver system Doulbe conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne / XTAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? > 35 dB @ 153 MHz / > 55 dB @ 40 MHz
Audio output 1.2 W nominal 2 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC + Built-in telescopic KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or mains 12 V DC or 120 V AC mains
Current RX ? 16 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in USA Between 1973 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
190 × 76 × 228 mm
(7.48 × 2.99 × 8.98 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN 20-402 20-166