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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.4 µV 29-54 / 136-174 MHz
0.8 µV 118-136 MHz
0.5 µV 406-512 MHz
1.0 µV 809-956 MHz
? 29 - 54 MHz 0.4V
137 - 174 MHz 0.5V
406 - 512 MHz 0.7V
Selectivity +/- 25 kHz, -55 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 480 mW max ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 5 W / 0.5 W / 15 mW ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (+/- 10%) or 6×AA Ni-CAD cells 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 6V DC (6AA), 4.8V DC (4AA NiCd)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1995 and 199x Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions ? 57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
70 × 155 × 25 mm
(2.76 × 6.10 × 0.98 in)
Weight 565 gr (1.2 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 305 gr (10.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 109 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10 priority channels Clock
Detachable speaker/mike
Twin RX
Alpha tags
Limit search
Keypad lock
LCD light
Accessories BP-200 battery pack
AD-140U AC adapter
PS-002 power cord
? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000200XLT ICOM-IC-Z000001A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000070XLT