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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz ? 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-2600 MHz (C)
0.01-3000 MHz (AC/B/+3)
0.54-32 MHz in four bands 0.01-3000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 10 - 20 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.36V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.56V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
90 - 150 MHz
0.50V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.25V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.28V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.12V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
400 - 700 MHz
0.56V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.23V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.28V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.32V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.50V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.80V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.25V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
1.6 - 2.6 GHz
0.36V AM 6 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.14V SSB 3 kHz filter 10dB S/N
0.20V FM 6 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.22V FM 15 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.40V FM 30 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.63V FM 110 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
0.90V FM 220 kHz filter 12dB SINAD
? AM (10 dB S/N, BW: 6 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.56 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.5 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.56 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.36 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 15 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.56 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.28 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.32 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.22 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD, BW: 220 kHz)
90-150 MHz: 1.12 µV
400-700 MHz: 1.25 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.9 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N, BW: 3 kHz)
10-20 MHz: 0.25 µV
90-150 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-700 MHz: 0.23 µV
1600-2600 MHz: 0.14 µV
Selectivity ? ? 3 / 6 / 15 / 30 / 110 & 220 kHz (500 Hz optional)
Filters 3, 6, 15, 30, 110 and 220 kHz (500 Hz optional) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 622 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.7 watts into 8 ohms (@ 13.5V) @ 10% distortion ? 1.7 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 1 A ? 1 A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and xxxx Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 199x and 2008 in Japan
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
327 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 45 channels/second ? 2000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? AFC and NB
Alpha tags
EEPROM storage
Five VFO's
Clock and sleep timer
10.7 MHz IF output
Discriminator output
RS232C
Accessories ? ? 4-way external antenna switch
Tape recording cable
CTCSS unit
25-1300 MHz discone antenna
12 V cable
Voice inverter unit
30 kHz to 2 GHz ultra wideband antenna
Collins 2.5 kHz mechanical SSB filter
Collins 6 kHz mechanical AM filter
Collins 500 Hz mechanical CW filter
RS232C cable, 25 pin
MPN AOR-AR-005000 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038 AOR-AR-005000A