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Optoelectronics OptoCom Communications Receiver

Specifications
  Vintage       1998
  Type          PC mobile
  Range         25-520 760-1300 MHz (cell blocked)
  Channels      Only limited by software constraints
                100 channels in stand-alone mode
  Banks         Software dependent
  Modes         AM, FM & WFM
  Priority      Software dependent
  Conversion    Triple
  Scan          65 channels/second
  Search        65 steps/second
  Sensitivity   AM (20dB S/N with 60% modulation):
                  2µV@25-520MHz, 760-1000MHz
                  5µV@1000.005-1300MHz
                NFM (20dB S/N at 3kHz deviation):
                  0.5µV@25-520MHz, 760-1000MHz
                  3µV@1000.005-1300MHz
                WFM (30dB S/N at 45 kHz deviation):
                  3µV@25-520MHz, 760-1000MHz
                  10µV@1000.005-1300MHz
  Selectivity   AM:
                   -6 dB @ +/ -6 kHz
                  -50 dB @ +/-12 kHz
                NFM:
                   -6 dB @ +/-10 kHz
                  -50 dB @ +/-20 kHz
                WFM:
                   -6 dB @ +/-150 kHz
                  -50 dB @ +/-300 kHz
  IF Rejection  612 MHz@ 770MHz (NFM)/60dB
                612 MHz@1000MHz (NFM)/60dB
  Audio         1.3W speaker at 10% THD
                16mW headphone
                1.8W speaker jack
                600mV tape out (Z=10k)
  Power         120V AC w/18 Watts,
                13.8V DC w/10 Watts
  Size          6.5"(W) x 2"(H) x 6.5"(D)
  Weight        2 lbs
  Interfaces    BNC, DC, speaker, tape out, serial
  Accessories   Antenna, AC adapter, interface cable
  Features      Track Motorola/Ericsson/LTR
                400/500/800/900 MHz trunked, Track
                trunked and conventional simultaneously,
                Decodes CTCSS/DCS/LTR/DTMF, Software &
                hardware Volume and Squelch, Reaction
                Tune with SCOUT

Review

  • by Rich Wells, N2MCA
  • Web Info
  • Scott Halligan's OptoCom page
  • Steve Hancock's, N3FWE OptoCom page
  • Optoelectronics' OptoCom page
  • Optoelectronics' OptoCom FAQ page

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