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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Headless Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) ±1 ppm after calibration
Tuning steps ? 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.01-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   AM-sync   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
0.49 µV (SSB, S+N/N=10 dB, Preamp ON, Dither OFF)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
Software Defined (>100 dB Stop Band Attenuation)
Filters ? ? 0-1.7, 1.7-2.1, 2.1-3.0, 3.0-4.2, 4.2-6.0, 6.0-8.4, 8.4-12.0, 12-17, 17-24, 24-32 or OFF (0-40 MHz Wide-Band Mode)
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne DSP
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? 90 dB
Audio output ? 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
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Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SMA BNC
Impedance 50/300Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.5V DC (3xR6/AA) 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) 5V DC
Current RX ? 30-120 mA 700 mA
TX - 1.3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 20xx in Italy
Dimensions 133.35 × 88.9 × 31.75 mm
(5.25 × 3.50 × 1.25 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
110 × 36 × 185 mm
(4.33 × 1.42 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 380 gr (13.4 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories 54 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual time display. Sleep timer. Dual alarm. Scanning Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX USB 2.0 interface
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SANGEAN-ATS-000606A YAESU-VX-000003R PERSEUS-SDR