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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 806-956 MHz 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output 1.8 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   All mode  
RF-output ? High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 11-16V DC
Current RX 500 mA max 30-130 mA Max 1 A
TX - Max 2 A Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions 276 × 86 × 190 mm
(10.87 × 3.39 × 7.48 in)
58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS / DCS
VFO mode
SAME w/FIPS
PC programmable
S-meter
Rotary control
Auto store
Data skip
Backlit display
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola (type I, II & hybrid), EDACS & LTR systems
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000898T KENWOOD-TH-000255A KENWOOD-TR-000751E