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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 200 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
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
1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion 0.3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC)
Current RX ~200 mA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1969 and 1976 in USA
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 HEATHKIT-GR-000078