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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.535-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.35 µV
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? 70 / 60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 4 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna SMA - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8V DC or mains 7.4V, 1700mAh (Li-Ion Battery)
Current RX 20-150 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 1972 and 1974 Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
? 122 × 55 × 35 mm
(4.80 × 2.17 × 1.38 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries ? 316 gr (11.2 oz)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000150B HYTERA-TC-000700