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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (EU)
6 / 15 / 40 m 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM
108-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
FM
68-88 MHz: 0.5 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ± 9 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -50 dB
? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters 1 crystal + 1 ceramic ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W max ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 6 / 15 / 40 m -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? HF: 3 W, 6 m: 2 W ?

Connections

Antenna KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 12V DC (8xR6 or external) 12V DC
Current RX ? 100 mA 300 mA
TX - Max 1.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1992 and 1999 Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions 260 × 80 × 200 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
69 × 190 × 46 mm
(2.72 × 7.48 × 1.81 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 680 gr (1.5 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 8 channels/second ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VFO Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002021 TOKYO-HY-POWER-HT-000750 AKD-HF000003