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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Quad-band 4/6/2m/70cm Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-550 / 760-1300 MHz 40/80 m FM: 26-30 / 50-54 / 65-108 / 108-181 / 320-350 / 400-480 / 700-988 MHz
AM: 108-136 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (13 dB SINAD)
700-998 MHz: -97 dBm (13 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 kHz < -60 dB
25 kHz < -70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Direct conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 1.3 W 2W 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26-30 / 50-54 / 136-175 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 5-50 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Dry Batteries / 2 x 9 Volt 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 500 mA
TX - - 9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 1978 and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x in China
Dimensions 267 × 85 × 190 mm
(10.51 × 3.35 × 7.48 in)
127 × 76 × 178 mm
(5.00 × 2.99 × 7.01 in)
140 × 44 × 207 mm
(5.51 × 1.73 × 8.15 in)
Weight 1.82 kg (4.0 lbs) ? 1.44 kg (3.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ? 999 channels in 1 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
? DTMF-mic
Dual display
Detachable front panel
Called ID
Twin RX
Cross-band repeater
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC009000XLT KANTRONICS-008040-B WOUXUN-KG-UV000950P(L)