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

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-88 / 108-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz
(less cellular in the US)
430-440 MHz 30-50 / 148-174 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 2-25 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC internal or 13.8V DC external 12-16V DC or mains 12V DC
Current RX ? Max 1.4 A ?
TX - Max 8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 1984 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Trunktracking (Motorola, EDACS, LTR)
Digital modulation option (APCO 25)
PC programmable
Attenuator
SAME w/FIPS
Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
Rotary frequency dial
Backlit display
DCS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000250D KENWOOD-TS-000811E RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000040