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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 138-174 MHz 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 250 mW, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low 3: 2.5 W, Low 2: 500 mW, Low 1: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 6-16V DC 6V DC (6AA), 4.8V DC (4AA NiCd), 12V DC (ext)
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC 16-150 mA ?
TX - Max 1.4 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
58 × 91 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.58 × 1.18 in)
70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) with BP-121 360 gr (12.7 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 7 programmed WX channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB ICOM-IC-000002IE UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000060XLT