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

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.1-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) 136-174 / 420-460 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.3 µV
5-520 MHz: 0.6 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-370 MHz: 0.2 µV
370-520 MHz: 0.28 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.8 µV
370-1300 MHz: 1 µV
? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity AM/FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 110 kHz (-6 dB)
? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM) Triple conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) ? Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode
IF-freqs. 1st: 243.95 MHz
2nd: 21.7 MHz
3dr: 450 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? 400 mW into 24 ohm internal speaker 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
Modulations - - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable)

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or 6V DC external 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 20-150 mA ? 2.5 A max
TX - - 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x Between 2005 and 200x Between 1996 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 60 × 95 × 24 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 0.94 in)
60 × 136 × 30 mm
(2.36 × 5.35 × 1.18 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight 210 gr (7.4 oz) with antenna and batteries 270 gr (9.5 oz) including batteries 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 90 channels/second 160 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS. Water resistant (JIS4) Voice inverter descrambler (not in US version). Bug detector. PC-programmable. "Close call" RF capture technology
CTCSS / DCS
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi, EDACS and LTR
Alpha tags
Fire tone-out
Race track operation
Built-in ferrite bar for AM BC
PC programmable
SAME w/FIPS
Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-MINI UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BR-000330T ICOM-IC-000821H