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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.15-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-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
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Selectivity +/- 25 kHz, -55 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 44.93 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 480 mW max ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160m + WARC 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? SSB: 250 W, AM: 25 W, FSK: 80 W 65 W max

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC (+/- 10%) or 6×AA Ni-CAD cells Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1982 and 198x in Japan Between 2011 and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight 565 gr (1.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None 200 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 10 priority channels Auto-AT option Alpha-numeric LCD display
NOAA weather alert
Illuminated controls
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories BP-200 battery pack
AD-140U AC adapter
PS-002 power cord
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MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000200XLT KENWOOD-TS-000930S KENWOOD-TM-000281A