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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld CB-transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-3500 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 152-174 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   TV   AM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.7 MHz: 5 µV
1.7-25 MHz: 5 µV
25-1030 MHz: 2.3 µV
1030-3300 MHz: 1.3 µV
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
25-480 MHz: 2.5 µV
480-1696 MHz: 0.8 µV
1696-3300 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
25-1696 MHz: 1.3 µV
1696-3300 MHz: 1.5 µV
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne (Zero-IF) DSP from IF to LF ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SO-239 KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX 1.5-2.2 A ? 6 VA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 198x and 198x Between 197x and 1971
Dimensions 420 × 130 × 308 mm
(16.54 × 5.12 × 12.13 in)
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Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 70 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 2 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Software defined receiver USB 2.0
Waterfall and spectrum display
6" TFT
TV reception (PAL, SECAN, NTSC)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-ALPHA MIDLAND-000100M 20-175