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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 136-174 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   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
< 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz Any three amateur bands between 160-10 m (depending on coil set)
Modulations - FM   AM   CW  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W AM: 325, CW: 450 W

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239 Proprietary
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 20-150 mA Max 0.5 A -
TX - Max 6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 1940 and 195x in USA
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
750 × 940 × 483 mm
(29.53 × 37.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 165.00 kg (364.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. PLL IC: PLL2001 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI ICOM-IC-000229A HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000004