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Review Summary For : Yupiteru MVT-7100
Reviews: 21MSRP: 250
Description:
Full, continuous coverage from 530khz ~ 1650MHz. Any mode from AM, Narrow FM, Wide FM together with Upper & Lower sideband. Increment steps vary from 1kHz up to 100kHz although when LSB or USB is selected then increment steps as small as 100 or 50Hz can be used allowing for true and
accurate tuning of utility stations.

The MVT-7100 scans at sprightly 30 channels a second, fast enough to keep up with all the action, and with 1000 channels that can mean a considerable amount! If you have a mix of frequencies in different modes and you just want to scan the airband frequencies (AM) you can even tell the MVT-7100 just to Scan those channels that have frequencies stored in AM mode. This saves you having to "lockout" all the channels in other modes.

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00214.8
AF1952 Rating: 2003-10-25
Good all rounder Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I am surprised that this is the first review for this receiver as it has been around for several years and is popular here in the UK.
Compared with other hand held scanners it's appearance is a bit dated but when it comes to performance it is not lacking. This receiver out-performs many of it's more expensive modern counterparts !.
Like most scanners you find yourself running to the user manual everytime you want to do something . In all fairness I own four scanners which all program differently and this makes it difficult to commit every programming method totally to memory. The manual can be misleading due to various additional foot notes ,which blend in with specific instructions and cause confusion ( Our japanese brothers have yet to master the finer points of US/UK gramatical rules ).
Once the shortcommings of the manual are overcome things get better.
The MVT-7100 has excellent sensitivity and scans at a reasonable speed in both search and scan modes. The audio quality is about right though I have heard others comment that it is muffled , however for me it is ideal as it takes the edge off that irritating background hiss on weaker transmissions.
With a suitable antenna the SSB mode perfoms well although the frequency readout of the 7100 disagreed with the frequencies displayed by my two dedicated shortwave receivers. The difference in indicated frequency was not huge and given the wide band capabilities of the MVT-7100 a little artistic licence is permitted. Readings were accurate in all other modes.
In terms of overall performance the 7100 is up there with the best. The viewing angle of the LCD is biased towards a 45 degree angle but in use it would be held that way , so no real complaints here. The display has all the usual information including signal strengh. The back light has to be held on, by way of a button on the left hand side and goes out as soon as the button is released, not the most convienient feature. Below the backlight button there is a squelch overide button which is a usefull feature.
All scanners have shortcomings but the 7100 has less than most, it does what it says and does it well.