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Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Shortwave transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 87.5-107.9 / 108-174 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity AM: 0.4 µV
FM: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 0.9 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 51.750 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
1st: 455kHz ?
Image rejection 70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA) Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 36-160 mA ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan
Dimensions 53 × 104 × 28 mm
(2.09 × 4.09 × 1.10 in)
390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
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Weight 100 gr (3.5 oz) without antennna & battery 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC000030XLT KENWOOD-000009R-4J KENWOOD-T-000599S