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

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion Double conversion superheterodyne ?
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 ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 2 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 6V DC or 6×AA cells ?
Current RX ~200 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1989 and 1991 in Japan & Korea
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
181 × 118 × 32 mm
(7.13 × 4.65 × 1.26 in)
70 × 200 × 44 mm
(2.76 × 7.87 × 1.73 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 879 gr (1.9 lbs) 890 gr (2.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 SONY-ICF-002003 ZODIAC-P-008000