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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld DSP Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 764-776 / 794-824 / 850-869 / 894-956 / 1240-1300 MHz (less cellular in the US) - 100-519 / 520-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 64-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   - AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity 25-28 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
28-54 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
54-72 MHz W-FM: 0.7 µV
72-76 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
76-108 MHz W-FM: 0.6 µV
108-137 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
174-216 MHz W-FM: 0.6 µV
216-225 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
225-380 MHz AM: 0.4 µV
380-512 MHz FM: 0.4 µV
764-954 MHz FM: 0.3 µV
1240-1300 MHz FM: 0.7 µV
? FM (S / N = 30dB) < 3 μV
MW (S / N = 26dB) < 3mV / m
LW (S / N = 26dB) < 5mV / m
SW (S / N = 26dB) < 20 μV
SSB (S / N = 10dB) < 3 μV
Selectivity ? ? FM > 35 dB (± 200kHz)
MW / LW > 40 dB (± 9kHz)
SW > 40 dB (± 5kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single / double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 55.845 / 10.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 450 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 80/20/10 m -
Modulations - AM   -
RF-output ? 30-60 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16.6V DC Mains 3.7 v Li-ion battery
Current RX Max 500 mA - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 1952 and 19xx in USA Between 2014 and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 184 × 56 × 155 mm
(7.24 × 2.20 × 6.10 in)
165 × 178 × 260 mm
(6.50 × 7.01 × 10.24 in)
192 × 113 × 33 mm
(7.56 × 4.45 × 1.30 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) incl. battery
Form factor Mobile Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 2500 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 650 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Beartracker warning system. "Close call" RF capture technology. RS-232C. Tracks Motorola type I, II. EDACS, SCAT and LTR systems. CTCSS/DCS. Repeater reverse. S.A.M.E weather alert 4 × XTAL selector (VFO option), 807 final. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BCT000015 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-MOBILE TECSUN-PL-000880