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Yupiter MVT-9000/Mk II Wideband Receiver
aka Stabo XR-2000/2001

Specifications 
  Vintage      1997 Original
               1999 Mk II
  Type         Handheld
  Range        0.5000 - 2036 MHz
  Channels     1000
  Banks        20
  Modes        AM, NAM, FM, WFM,
               USB, LSB, CW
  Sensitivity  See tables below
  Priority     10 channels
  Conversion   Triple
  Scan         30 channels/second
  Search       30 steps/second
  Audio        220mA
  Power        4 AAs  100V AC  12V DC
  Size         2.6"(W) x 6.1"(H) x 1.6"(D)
  Weight       410g
  Interfaces   BNC, speaker, DC
  Accessories  Antenna, belt-clip,
               hand-strap, AC adapter,
               card adaper, 4 AA ni-cads
  Features     2 VFOs, band scope
               w/marker, auto-store,
               alpha-tagging, S-meter,
               search-skip, attenuator

MVT-9000
MVT-9000 Mk II

Sensitivity

  • Provided by Avo Ohanian(aohanian@wr.com.au)
    FreqNFM WAM WFM
    10.32 1.90  
    50.16 1.10  
    100.18 0.70  
    150.11 0.45  
    200.12 0.42  
    250.12 0.45  
    270.12 0.42  
    300.13 0.50  
    800.14  0.70
    110 0.70  
    125 0.65  
    135 0.65  
    1470.17   
    1740.16   
    4000.42   
    4500.30   
    4770.27   
    8200.70   
    8500.50   
    8700.52   
    9500.72   
    9990.80   
    130050   
    • Sensitivity & Leakage Radiation
  • Provided by Mika from Bandercom who read it in the Finish scanner magazine Skanneri
    Freq (MHz)ModeAM/FM (12dB/20dB SINAD)
    5 AM 0.56 µv
    10 AM 0.36 µv
    15 AM 0.28 µv
    21 AM 0.36 µv
    30 AM 0.32 µv
    50 FM 0.22 µv
    70 FM 0.28 µv
    100 WFM 0.79 µv
    120 AM 1.26 µv
    140 FM 0.32 µv
    160 FM 0.32 µv
    170 FM 0.32 µv
    300 FM 0.45 µv
    400 FM 0.32 µv
    420 FM 0.32 µv
    435 FM 0.26 µv
    460 FM 0.32 µv
    890 FM 0.40 µv
    920 FM 0.45 µv
    950 FM 0.45 µv
    Freq (MHz)Leakage
    50 165 µv
    120 170 µv
    160 130 µv
    300 90 µv
    460 230 µv
    920 470 µv
    1000 Not measured
    • Current Drain
  • The following info was supplied by Bandercom via Dave Zantow
    Squelch close/open with out audio: 106mA
    Volume max. Squelch open: 122mA
    Squelch closed, bandscope on: 121mA
    Squelch open, bandscope on, volume max: 138mA
    Squelch closed, backlight on: 212mA
    With saver on: 27mA
    Bandercom M2/3 version, squelch LED adds 2mA more
  • In comparison the AOR AR8200 uses 160-170mA in normal operation; sometimes over 200mA (normal operation)
    • Bandercom Modifications
  • Original MVT-9000M consisted of a 40% increase in scan/search speed and a 40% - 70% reduction in 10.8MHz internal intermod
  • The MVT-9000M2 is a MVT-9000M with a green LED added to the top panel which lights when the squelch is broken and blinks when the the battery saver engages
  • The MVT-9000M3 is a MVT-9000M2 with the PRESET enabled (usually only found on Japanese models)
    • MVT-9000 MkII Changes
  • Case color changed to silver
  • Voice descrambler function added
  • RF performance enhanced
    • Review
  • by Rich Wells, N2MCA
    • Owner's Guides
  • Here's an Owner's Guide I wrote (ASCII, 89k)
  • Here's my Owner's Guide web page (HTML, 123k)
  • Strong Signals Press offering
    • Web Info
  • Javiation's Yupiteru info page
  • Javiation's MVT-9000 page
  • Javiation's MVT-9000 PRESET mod
  • Discriminator tap point, courtesty of Jonathan at Javiation, is Pin 9 of IC2 (Toshiba TA31136FN)

    • Copyright © 2002 by Richard J. Wells Return to Home Page