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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 25-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.53-1.7 (AM) / 25-54 / 88-174 / 406-512 MHz
VHF/UHF TV channels
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   APCO-25   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV 0.53-1.70 MHz
0.4 µV 25-27.995 MHz
0.3 µV 28-54 MHz
0.8 µV 59.75-107.9 MHz
0.4 µV 108-136.9875 MHz
0.3 µV 137-174 MHz
1.0 µV 179.75-215.75 MHz
0.3 µV 406-512 MHz
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 240 mW ? 0.9 W max

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC, 13.8V DC ?V DC Mains or 12V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 200x and 200x Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 177 × 61 × 167 mm
(6.97 × 2.40 × 6.57 in)
65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
209 × 148 × 81 mm
(8.23 × 5.83 × 3.19 in)
Weight 1.44 kg (3.2 lbs) 350 gr (12.4 oz) 625 gr (1.4 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features APCO25 option
Alpha tags
Attenuator
Auto hold
Auto store
Backlit display
Beep alert
CTCSS / DCS
Data skip
PC programmable
Radio cloning
Rotary control
SAME w/FIPS
Service Search
Tape Recorder control
Trunktracker IV, tracks Motorola I, II & IIi and EDACS and LTR
Trunktracker III (EDACS, Motorola & E.F.Johnson) CTCSS/DCS. Alpha tags. APCO-25 digital option. PC-programmable Clock
Weather scan
TV reception (audio)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000796D UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC003300XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000340-CRS