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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

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  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  4m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 kHz VHF: 5 kHz
UHF: 12.5 kHz
Airband: 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-2040 MHz 25-87 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? VHF: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
29-54 MHz: 0.33-0.51 µV
118-136 MHz: 0.67-0.7 µV
136-174 MHz: 0.5-0.58 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.35-0.43 µV
806-956 MHz: 1.25-2.7 µV
(For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ~380 MHz
2nd: 21.3 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: ? kHz
Image rejection ? ? 29 MHz: 40 dB / 145 MHz: 20 dB
Audio output ? 400 mW at ?% distortion / 8 ohm 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? - ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 2.4-3 V DC (2×R6/AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries) 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 90-290 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx in Vietnam Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions ? 68 × 115 × 32 mm
(2.68 × 4.53 × 1.26 in)
160 × 41 × 189 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.44 in)
Weight ? 165 gr (5.8 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 80 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 105 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) Backlit display ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000069XLT-2 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000950XLT