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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-2040 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM/SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW with optional filter: 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 100 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 7.2-9V DC (6×R6 / AA) 12V DC or mains
Current RX ? 65 mA 600 mA
TX - - Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 64 × 149 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 5.87 × 1.77 in)
?
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 8000 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200-MK2 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000063 YAESU-FT-000101EE