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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? 1 ppm per °C change in ambient temperature. 0.1 ppm per °C with crystal control. ?
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)
27-240 MHz 2-12 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 5 µV (100 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 30 / 200 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2-12 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? 10/12.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC internal or 13.8V DC external Mains or 12V DC 24V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 1967 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1958 and 1970 in Netherlands
Dimensions 65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
426 × 154 × 342 mm
(16.77 × 6.06 × 13.46 in)
245 × 475 × 295 mm
(9.65 × 18.70 × 11.61 in)
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 8.80 kg (19.4 lbs) desktop model 21.50 kg (47.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
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
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000250D EDDYSTONE-000990R VAN-DER-HEEM-GRC-003030