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

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 0.15-1500 MHz 80-15 m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion ? Super-Heterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion ? 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W)

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-15 m
Modulations - - USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 135 W PEP

Connections

Antenna BNC - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 40-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC ? Mains
Current RX ~200 mA ? 35 W
TX - - 165 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1963 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
? 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Headless Base Station

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? External box ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 WINRADIO-WR-003100E SBE-SB-000033