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

General

HAM bands 6m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 30 kHz 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe) 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? 25-550 MHz
FM 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM 0.7 µV (10 dB S/N)
800-1300 MHz
FM 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? Output: 50 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4×R6/AA) 12V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX Max 160 mA ? 35 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 66 × 164 × 43 mm
(2.60 × 6.46 × 1.69 in)
? 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 229 gr (8.1 oz) ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-513 YUPITERU-MVT-005000 DRAKE-DSR-000002