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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-2040 MHz UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
156.300-162.025 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
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Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
21.4 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW, 8 ohms 2.8 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 156.300-162.025 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1/25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 45~125 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
160 × 63 × 168 mm
(6.30 × 2.48 × 6.61 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 55 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 PRESIDENT-MC-008000-DSC