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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 760-1300 MHz 25-512 / 806-956 / 1240-1300 MHz 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.3 W ? Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX ? Max 500 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 200x and 200x Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 267 × 85 × 190 mm
(10.51 × 3.35 × 7.48 in)
177 × 51 × 154 mm
(6.97 × 2.01 × 6.06 in)
254 × 178 × 127 mm
(10.00 × 7.01 × 5.00 in)
Weight 1.82 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. cabinet
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 250 channels in 5 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Auto-store
Search lockout
Attenuator
Data skip
Alpha-tagging
Rotary control
Tape recorder control
Tracks Motorola, EDACS and LTR systems. "Close call" RF capture technology Bandspread tuning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC009000XLT UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBCT-000008 LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-(KT-000135)