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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 150 / 200 / 500 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-2040 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -12dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz -9dBμ
830 ~ 1000MHz -4dBμ
1000 ~ 1300MHz 0dBμ
W-FM (12dB SINAD)
30 ~ 470MHz -3dBμ
470 ~ 830MHz 0dBμ
AM (10dB S / N)
0.53 ~ 2MHz -3dBμ
2 ~ 30MHz -10dBμ
30 ~ 470MHz -6dBμ
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Selectivity ? AM / FM
15kHz or more -6dB
Below 30kHz -40dB
W-FM
More than 180kHz -3dB
Below 470kHz -30dB

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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 90 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 3×AA or 12V DC adaptor ?
Current RX ? 115 mW typical ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 20xx Between 2009 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 60 × 120 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 4.72 × 1.18 in)
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Weight ? 230 gr (8.1 oz) incl. battery and belt clip ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 2000 channels in 50 bank(s) @ 110 channels/second 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
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) CTCSS / DCS
1541 pre-programmed frequencies
De-scrambler
Frequency counter / bug finder
CTCSS/DCS/DTMF
WIRES-II internet
Waterproof (IPX7)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200 YUPITERU-MVT-005500 YAESU-FT-000270R